Actor Adekanla Desalu, Comedian MC Monica Lose Over ₦4m To Scammers Posing As FRSC Officials
.. Warn Nigerians against clicking on unsolicited links
Nigerian actor Adekanla Desalu and comedian MC Monica have separately raised the alarm after losing millions of naira to scammers who allegedly posed as Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials.
MC Monica said he received an SMS informing him of a supposed road traffic offence and directing him to a link to pay a ₦5,000 fine.
After making the payment, he woke up the following morning to discover that about ₦1.85 million had been withdrawn from his account. He said his account officer told him nothing could be done at the time.
Desalu, on the other hand, said he received a similar SMS claiming he had exceeded the speed limit and directing him to make a ₦2,500 payment through a link.
He said he entered his details and made the payment, only to later discover that $2,500 had been deducted from his account.
The actor, who said he had worked in the banking industry and was familiar with fraud patterns, admitted that he failed to identify the fake link in this instance.
Both entertainers have since warned Nigerians against clicking on unsolicited links received through SMS or email, particularly those requesting banking or personal information.
