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The National Identity Management Commission has warned the public to beware of a fake app that claims to help link the National Identity Number to SIM cards.

In a post on its Twitter handle, NIMC dissociated itself from the app saying it is run by fraudsters who use it to harvest people’s NIN and Bank Verification Number.

“The app was not created by NIMC or the Federal Government of Nigeria. It is run by fraudsters who are currently harvesting people’s NINs and BVNs by default,” NIMC said.

The Commission advised people to protect their data and stop disclosing personal information to unauthorised persons or platforms.

The PUNCH recently reported that a mobile app launched by NIMC can be used to link seven SIM cards to one NIN.

This is according to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme.

“We developed an app, when you go online, you will see it. That app, as long as you have your NIMC number, you will only it without visiting any office. You will be able to link up to seven SIM numbers to only one. I have already ed the app, launched the app, and already linked some of my numbers immediately. This is part of digitalisation,” he said.
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https://punchng.com/nin-beware-of-fake-app-nimc-warns-nigerians/?amp=1

Why are many Nigerians so despicably dubious? I bet the criminals behind this are having a field day harvesting people's data. Do we blame our incompetent government or our DNA encrypted proclivities for vice?

I on my own part have decided to manually link my SIM cards using short codes. I can't shout abeg

Ishilove:

“We developed an app, when you go online, you will see it. That app, as long as you have your NIMC number, you will only it without visiting any office.

Lies.

You can't your nin. Even to screenshot is a taboo

Hushpuppi must have got hold of a smart phone in prison...

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Ok

Ishilove:
Why are many Nigerians so despicably dubious? I bet the criminals behind this are having a field day harvesting people's data. I on my own part have decided to manually link my SIM cards using short codes. I can't shout abeg

Fraud has become a way of life for many Nigerians.
Manually linking your NIN to your phone no is still the safer way to go.Many apps can't be trusted.

Nawa o

Una papa stop warning us jhor

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Be like say dem take being dubious swear for some people in this country.

Na everything dem go dey create counterfeit of ni?

Any small thing like this, u go don see some unfortunate bastards create fake of it.

And if dem eventually nab them, some people go still dey pity/defend dem.


Shior

okay

is the app on Googleplay for Android s...?? cus this one that they're saying beware of scammers as if they never foresee this

Later they will blame APC for their stupidity

imagine thousand akant that will cry because of this fish brain organization

Lol

Working boys nor just get joy

Some people must still be victimized no matter how you warn Dem

thorpido:
Fraud has become a way of life for many Nigerians.
Manually linking your NIN to your phone no is still the safer way to go.Many apps can't be trusted.

I never trusted this app thing from the outset because I know our criminally minded Nigerian brethren will find a way to cash in

In as much as the fault lies with many Nigerians,an agency,some of these agencies too have fraudsters that help these fraudulent Nigerians.
They create applications that look like the real thing and lure unsuspecting Nigerians into their net.

kennyflames:


Me no get time for this rubbish

am still under pains that Bitcoin dn Drop

chai

it will come back up na

Your APP is not working...Gerrout!

Please when is the deadline for this nin? This nin is one pain in the ass

Beware of NIN Officials too.. we dey fear all of Una.

IGoComotYaTeeth:
it will come back up na

chai
i pray so

my advice to naira landers any app demanding your bvn or bank pin is completely fraud

They are exposing us since we are compelled to do this. The last time, it was BVN. They should get their acts together abeg.

bhella10:
Later they will blame APC for their stupidity

Ogu kill apc

Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated

I didn't even trust the ability and credibility of these NIN

Just like BVN couldn't solve or reduce bank fraud and cyber crime (it even ended up triggering it)

Noted