Are you interested in knowing how to detect fake bank alerts in GTBank?
Every day several people fall victim to fake bank alerts and end up losing their hard-earned money.
On topic, we shall look at how to detect fake bank alerts in GTBank. This is especially in Nigeria. We shall equally examine the effect it has on the general public.
Fraud has become a daily routine for some groups of people who see it as a source of income. Most times, Nigerian newspapers seem incomplete without a report on fraud in public or private ventures. They blame unemployment as the major reason for engagement.
As a matter of fact, nothing hurts the average Nigerian more than losing money to fraud. It hits in a different way when they lose money through fraud.
Fraudsters are people who play on people’s intelligence thereby stealing from their resources. This has been in existence for ages but has increased since the advent of the cashless policy. The cashless policy came into existence in the year 2012 by the Central Bank of Nigeria to curb excesses in the way we handle cash.
What information do these fraudsters need to send fake alerts?
Below are a few pieces of information that fraudsters need to send fake bank alerts:
- Your phone number.
- Your account details.
- Your location.
What you do not need to disclose to them.
However, be careful with the people you disclose your personal account details to. This is because ATM debit cards and their PIN is an avenue to debit your account instantly. Even GTB bank representatives will never demand your ATM, as well as other confidential details to help you resolve any issue in the bank. Despite that, look at the few details you should not reveal anyhow.
- Your transaction details; who and how much is in your bank account.
- When next you are expecting cash.
- Your ATM debit card PIN, serial number, etc.
How To detect fake bank alerts in GTBank
Importantly, fake bank alerts could happen to anyone. So, here are a few things to look out for.
- First, check out the channel or authenticity of the mobile App used. Some of the mobile Apps used in fraud are not official and you can not find them in google play stores.
- Check out for spelling.
- quickly recheck your bank account using your USSD code.
- Remember your last account balance using your GTBank USSD code to verify if it corresponds with the new credit alert.
- They will ask for your account number and phone number. Remember that no one needs your phone number to send you money.
- Check the email source. The fake bank alerts come with another email address at the end of the notification.
- Finally, most fake bank alerts do not include your account balance in the message. They only show the supposed transferred amount.
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About GTBank
GTBank is one of the leading commercial banks in Nigeria. The headquarter is in Lagos, Nigeria. It is a multinational financial institution with 12,000 professionals and has total assets and shareholder’s funds of N4.057 trillion and N661.1 billion respectively. GTB bank was licensed to operate in 1990 but commenced operations in 1991. Currently, it has subsidiaries in Cote D’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Sierra Leone, and the United Kingdom.
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Summary of how to detect fake bank alerts in GTBank
I hope that you now know how to detect fake bank alerts in GTBank. We hope that this topic has opened your eyes to detecting fake bank alerts. Make sure you are not in a hurry to overlook whatsoever that comes to you as a bank alert. So, every alert comes in the name of GTBank.
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