Nigerian Woman Falls Victim ₦51,000 Lost In Heartbreaking POS Scam

Nigerian Woman Falls Victim ₦51,000 Lost In Heartbreaking POS Scam

A Nigerian woman sparks controversy on social media as she recounts the distressing experience of being defrauded with a counterfeit transfer amounting to #51,000 by individuals who intended to exploit her POS machine for transactions….READ ALSO Urgent Appeal: Nigerian Woman Seeks Help In Locating Missing Husband, Martins Mugwe

This incident is detailed in a post titled: “They executed a fake transfer, 51k on January 25. I encountered the culprits, but I have now retrieved my money.” In the accompanying video, the woman narrates how she fell victim to unidentified individuals who visited her shop to initiate a transfer.

She further reveals that she incurred a loss of #51,000 as a result of the scam.

However, she recounts spotting the same individuals who defrauded her with a fake transfer while en route to her workplace, intending to deceive another group of POS agents. It was at this juncture that she recognized them and pursued them.

After a prolonged pursuit, she discloses successfully recovering her funds, while also cautioning other POS businesses or agents to exercise extreme vigilance.

Her account has garnered widespread attention on social media, prompting numerous users to share their reactions in the comments section.

Here are some of the responses:

Adetutu ♥️: “I had a similar experience last year in 2023, where I lost 100k to a man dressed as a soldier. It was a harrowing experience.”

Mammie Jordan: “I encountered the same situation on Wednesday, and I cried endlessly. It was a girl who initiated the transfer.”

badejomosun: “I also caught the fraudster who attempted a fake 10k transfer in my shop. Although it was only 2k, if I had caught him, I would have demanded 10k.”

kamzy collection: “They attempted to defraud me too, but by the grace of God, I was saved on Monday afternoon. It was extremely painful as they also scammed me of 82k last month.”

“Those are the street boys sent by Lizzy, and she operates around Idumota.”