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Diamond Bank Nigeria - Scamwatch

Diamond Bank Nigeria Warns it's Customers of Impostors pretending to be ADA, your Personal Banker

13 December 2018

Don't be decieved into sharing your personal details with an imposter. The REAL ADA is Diamond Bank Personal Banker(@MyDiamondAda) and she does not initiate chats with people.

What is scam?

What is Scam?

05 November 2018

A Scam can be seen as an intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance upon it to part with some valuable thing or to surrender a legal right; a false representation of a matter of fact, whether by words or by conduct, by false or misleading allegations, or by concealment of that which should have been disclosed, which deceives and is intended to deceive another so that they shall act upon it to their own peril.

Elections in Nigeria & the Rise of Political Scammers

02 November 2018

Political scams involves making ambiguous promises or claims to electorates by people seeking elective positions in order to get their votes without the political will or the personal conviction to fulfill them.

Fake Celebrity Charity

24 October 2018

Before you get too excited, are you sure it’s that person? Really sure? We’ve heard reports that scammers, who will try just about anything to separate you from your money, are now posing as celebrities on social media. 

Force Recruitment scam

23 October 2018

Scammers impersonate officers in security agencies in Nigeria and claim to be able enlist you or offer you a job, but you need to pay some money to them before you can claim it.

Unexpected prize & Lottery scams

21 October 2018

Unexpected prize and lottery scams work by asking you to pay some sort of fee in order to claim your prize or winnings from a competition or lottery you never entered.

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