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CBN warns of rising fraud targeting bank accounts

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Nigeria’s central bank warned that phishing emails

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has alerted the public to a surge in fraudulent messages and cyberattack attempts targeting personal bank accounts. In a statement issued yesterday, the apex bank, through its Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, said the scams involve emails, messages, and online content falsely claiming to […] The post CBN warns of rising fraud targeting bank accounts appeared first on Vanguard News.