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Trendy247: 5:07pm On Feb 28, 2024
My sister's handbag was snatched at Knifepoint by an Aboki man around airforce junction in Port-harcourt. The bag contained her phone, Zenith bank ATM card and other valuables.

Unfortunately, her phone wasn't locked. The thief transferred all her money from her Zenith bank to her OPay , then quickly created an OPay card and withdrew the funds by midnight.

We were able to track the exact location of the phone the following day using her google , before the thief removed the .

We urgently need help in identifying and tracing the individual(s) who assisted with the OPay card creation and withdrawal.

we have called Opay customer care, but they are not willing to assist.

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noobody(m): 5:21pm On Feb 28, 2024
Trendy247:
My sister's handbag was snatched at Knifepoint by an Aboki man around airforce junction in Port-harcourt. The bag contained her phone, Zenith bank ATM card and other valuables.

Unfortunately, her phone wasn't locked. The thief transferred all her money from her Zenith bank to her OPay , then quickly created an OPay card and withdrew the funds by midnight.

We were able to track the exact location of the phone the following day using her google , before the thief removed the .

We urgently need help in identifying and tracing the individual(s) who assisted with the OPay card creation and withdrawal.

we have called Opay customer care, but they are not willing to assist.

To her own Opay or the criminal Opay ?

Sadly nothing can be done,

Best is to pay police to track the phone and hopefully find the culprit.

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Trendy247: 6:20pm On Feb 28, 2024
noobody:


To her own Opay or the criminal Opay ?

Sadly nothing can be done,

Best is to pay police to track the phone and hopefully find the culprit.
My sister's Opay

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NFBI: 6:56pm On Feb 28, 2024
Trendy247:

My sister's Opay
Why didn't she lock her phone? she is her problem.

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westlius(m): 8:19pm On Feb 28, 2024
That Airforce junction is very deadly at night,
Some years back me and my bro was coming from Airforce to Rumola, when we reach Airforce to wait for cab, 2 guys approached us begging for arms, we declined and said we had no money, so one of them tried to change am for us, he said if na GUN OR KNIFE I hold ona for don give us money and ona fone abi, Omo two seconds we and my brother change am immediately for dem as ijaw boys, (Ona think say we dey fear gun/knife) we throw one/two PH slacks and we ready fight, omo d guys just left us

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Verbtips(m): 9:29pm On Feb 28, 2024
mission impossible
either pay police to tract am
or use am get sense
firstly
don't
take your
atm with you
most times use micro finance bank
always
two sim the one with your bank acc should be kept in small phone in side your box and keep servcing it
to aviod being blocked
or u two banks the atm u use should just have little amount in it
but the sim weY YOU TAKE BANK SHOULD NOT BE ON MOBILE 2-4(CARRYING IT EVERY WHERE YOU GO{MTN)

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Whois(m): 9:30pm On Feb 28, 2024
We learn everyday

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fidelmarshal199: 10:08pm On Feb 28, 2024
Trendy247:
My sister's handbag was snatched at Knifepoint by an Aboki man around airforce junction in Port-harcourt. The bag contained her phone, Zenith bank ATM card and other valuables.

Unfortunately, her phone wasn't locked. The thief transferred all her money from her Zenith bank to her OPay , then quickly created an OPay card and withdrew the funds by midnight.

We were able to track the exact location of the phone the following day using her google , before the thief removed the .

We urgently need help in identifying and tracing the individual(s) who assisted with the OPay card creation and withdrawal.

we have called Opay customer care, but they are not willing to assist.


How was he able to carry out the transfer from zenith bank to the opay ? Did your sister supplied her the /pin?


jamesversion:


I wanted to ask d same question. Cos I know you need a /biometric access to open a bank app. Also you need a pin to send money after confirming that number and amount on the bank app.

On a second thought, I think the transfer is possible because everything the thief needs to reset the pin is right there in front of him, the Sim and the atm card.

Op, Let your sister count her losses and move on. I'm Sorry for her loss though

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Ekaette1621990: 10:15pm On Feb 28, 2024
I laugh in Swahili

Stew pig nose
Trendy247: 10:21pm On Feb 28, 2024
fidelmarshal199:



How was he able to carry out the transfer from zenith bank to the opay ? Did your sister supplied her the /pin?
The atm card and sim card were with him.. Maybe he used OTP

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Pat081: 10:40pm On Feb 28, 2024
westlius:
That Airforce junction is very deadly at night,
Some years back me and my bro was coming from Airforce to Rumola, when we reach Airforce to wait for cab, 2 guys approached us begging for arms, we declined and said we had no money, so one of them tried to change am for us, he said if na GUN OR KNIFE I hold ona for don give us money and ona fone abi, Omo two seconds we and my brother change am immediately for dem as ijaw boys, (Ona think say we dey fear gun/knife) we throw one/two PH slacks and we ready fight, omo d guys just left us
is because those ones are not thieves if they are thieves and they hold guns or knife you will not be the one to tell us this

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Boogyman557: 6:41am On Feb 29, 2024
Pat081:
is because those ones are not thieves if they are thieves and they hold guns or knife you will not be the one to tell us this
Holly Gram cool I no de like comment on people but make I cap u small matterz..


A real PH boy no de fear KALA. A port harcourt boi of 12years don de chop or handle KALA..


Wen it comes to banter(fight), PH boy go GIRI DIE for that BANTER, Weda na death or not..

For those MANCHIS to DISEMBARK them no say THIEF no de THIEF THIEF for daylight..


LITE UP my WEED in peace


WTF MAN!

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Pat081: 7:00am On Feb 29, 2024
Boogyman557:
Holly Gram cool I no de like comment on people but make I cap u small matterz..


A real PH boy no de fear KALA. A port harcourt boi of 12years don de chop or handle KALA..


Wen it comes to banter(fight), PH boy go GIRI DIE for that BANTER, Weda na death or not..

For those MANCHIS to DISEMBARK them no say THIEF no de THIEF THIEF for daylight..


LITE UP my WEED in peace


WTF MAN!
lol

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ANTAX99: 8:14am On Feb 29, 2024
NFBI:
Why didn't she lock her phone? she is her problem.

Foolish question. No solution proffered. How does this solve a thing?

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westlius(m): 8:26am On Feb 29, 2024
Pat081:
is because those ones are not thieves if they are thieves and they hold guns or knife you will not be the one to tell us this
No b today we don dey see dem oo

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policy12: 8:49am On Feb 29, 2024
I pray God replenish her loss, and police were able to trace the phone without compromise. Reading the story, just make me wondering how naija think when it come to evil av. Now it will be difficult for any bank to help bcuz the transaction look more of like self induced.

I think best options is to start doing the sim lock and if possible have two s one with ATM and those mobile stuff and the other without any e-banking except ur sms.

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iykepromotions: 9:01am On Feb 29, 2024
Sorry about that. Next time let she be more security conscious. You can easily lock your Sim card nau. No access even more f the phone is flashed. Except with .

Other alternatives, For opay, if you lost or misplaced your phone, dial *955*131# while card misplaced or stolen, dial *955*132#

Of course, with another phone.

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Peakdesign23(f): 9:10am On Feb 29, 2024
Why didn’t she lock her phone in the first place?
jamesversion: 9:33am On Feb 29, 2024
fidelmarshal199:



How was he able to carry out the transfer from zenith bank to the opay ? Did your sister supplied her the /pin?

I wanted to ask d same question. Cos I know you need a /biometric access to open a bank app. Also you need a pin to send money after confirming that number and amount on the bank app.

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gud4vvvvv: 10:10am On Feb 29, 2024
Trendy247:
My sister's handbag was snatched at Knifepoint by an Aboki man around airforce junction in Port-harcourt. The bag contained her phone, Zenith bank ATM card and other valuables.

Unfortunately, her phone wasn't locked. The thief transferred all her money from her Zenith bank to her OPay , then quickly created an OPay card and withdrew the funds by midnight.

We were able to track the exact location of the phone the following day using her google , before the thief removed the .

We urgently need help in identifying and tracing the individual(s) who assisted with the OPay card creation and withdrawal.

we have called Opay customer care, but they are not willing to assist.
you will save yourself a lot if you put the SIM card linked to your bank in
MrBroke(m): 10:22am On Feb 29, 2024
jamesversion:


I wanted to ask d same question. Cos I know you need a /biometric access to open a bank app. Also you need a pin to send money after confirming that number and amount on the bank app.

All he had to do was his fingerprint on her phone to unlock her bank app(Opay, Zenith or anybank) or reset her and pin using otp then transferd the money to her opay then reset her opay pin with same otp method b4 applying for card through any nearby agent(who should be arrested because the opay agent should know better that the information is that of a female but maybe the aboki guy used a female to get the card) after which he withdrew the money.

Always lock your sim card and your phone and also don't use fingerprint in unlocking your bank apps or any app you consider private.

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Curious346: 10:35am On Feb 29, 2024
I see you're trying to demarket opay

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Curious346: 10:37am On Feb 29, 2024
Always keep the sim card associated with your main bank at home
MikeMicheal(m): 10:37am On Feb 29, 2024
Sudden Death to all Yahoo Boys.

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CondemnBattery(f): 10:39am On Feb 29, 2024
grin
oluwaseyi0: 10:39am On Feb 29, 2024
All this opay easy to access easy to defraud

CBN should intervene and enforce strict measures

Also incase you don't know, fingerprint is the most unsafe mode of protecting anything on your phone

Fingerprint security is as good as no security you are better off with s

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LordBiden(m): 10:40am On Feb 29, 2024
how could this happen.

i thought abokis are not smart people who are only good in making suya and delicious indomie.

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callmevirus(m): 10:40am On Feb 29, 2024
Nothing concern me but E dey mind
Nice2023(m): 10:41am On Feb 29, 2024
That is why I hate these fintechs...they will surely disppoint u.

Too dull to assist u in times of emergency such as this one.



Trendy247:
My sister's handbag was snatched at Knifepoint by an Aboki man around airforce junction in Port-harcourt. The bag contained her phone, Zenith bank ATM card and other valuables.

Unfortunately, her phone wasn't locked. The thief transferred all her money from her Zenith bank to her OPay , then quickly created an OPay card and withdrew the funds by midnight.

We were able to track the exact location of the phone the following day using her google , before the thief removed the .

We urgently need help in identifying and tracing the individual(s) who assisted with the OPay card creation and withdrawal.

we have called Opay customer care, but they are not willing to assist.

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stano2(m): 10:41am On Feb 29, 2024
Nawa ooo… but USSD code should have pin for transferring
superCleanworks(m): 10:41am On Feb 29, 2024
Trendy247:

Unfortunately, her phone wasn't locked..
wow.. walking around with an unlocked phone? your sis must be trustworthy or totally oblivious to phone security.

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BBIA: 10:41am On Feb 29, 2024
grin

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