The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigerians against fraudulent messages on social media requesting loan seekers and owners of small-scale businesses to apply for loans purportedly provided by the Federal Government.

The fraudulent message requests loan seekers to access loans through an e-mail address (empowermentcbnloan@gmail.com) said to be handled by the CBN, Igbere TV reports.

In a statement on Monday by the apex bank’s Director of Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, CBN denied the existence of such loans, adding that it does not interface directly with prospective applicants.

The statement said: “While the CBN, indeed, has several development finance intervention programmes from which different categories of businesses have benefitted (and still benefit), the Bank DOES NOT do so through direct interaction with prospective applicants.

“For the avoidance of doubt, there are clearly spelt out procedures for accessing CBN intervention funds, which are disbursed through Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs), such as Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and Microfinance Banks (MFBs).

“Members of the public, particularly youth and owners of small-scale businesses, are therefore advised to disregard any message requesting them to send their personal details, including mobile phone numbers, to emails such as empowermentcbnloan@gmail.com or any other one that may be contrived. These messages are fake and anyone who enters into correspondence with them does so at his or her own risk.

“Prospective applicants are advised to approach their respective banks or the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) branch nearest to them for clarification on the procedure for accessing any of the CBN-related loans.”

http://igberetvnews.com/935511/cbn-identifies-fraudulent-loan-offer-on-social-media/

"I shall lend to many nations and not borrow" is one of my top philosophies

It's always sad to see that many educated Nigerians cannot differentiate between scam on the internet and what's real. Imagine somebody sending money to an Osinbajo impersonator on Facebook, for contract or job.

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"I shall lend to many nations and not borrow" is one of my top philosophies

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So because FBI brought out a list of fraudsters, CBN wan show themselves too?

Why now?

Nigerians be like :


Is it your money?

Is it your Loan?

Ok

Them boys don run from FBI come Naija.

If you believed CBN would offer loans through SM....... You are not worthy, living anymore.............

Na today dem begin operate

This is the season of scam

OK

75% of Nigerians are either scammers or potential scammers waiting for the right time to strike. 95% of successful Nigerians at one point or the other also devised illicit means of making money. Nothing surprises me anymore, we are a nation of thieves.

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CuriousMynd:

“Members of the public, particularly youth and owners of small-scale businesses, are therefore advised to disregard any message requesting them to send their personal details, including mobile phone numbers, to emails such as empowermentcbnloan@gmail.com or any other one that may be contrived. These messages are fake and anyone who enters into correspondence with them does so at his or her own risk.

“Prospective applicants are advised to approach their respective banks or the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) branch nearest to them for clarification on the procedure for accessing any of the CBN-related loans.”

A word is enough for the wise.
Don't be a victim
Be warn

Only greedy and gullible people fall for such

We don't love ourselves in this country o.

From expired drugs to contaminated or bad food.
Now na to scam people?

Hopefully this too shall pass.

Shame on CBN.

Hmmm

Buhari went for an international conference in Tokyo while the Japanese PM is in France for G7 submit!

All those get loan of up to #4m in 30mins,na dem

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That is relative!

Dangote had to borrow from many nations to build the famous Dangote refinery

Waakanda:
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"I shall lend to many nations and not borrow" is one of my top philosophies

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Waakanda:
"I shall lend to many nations and not borrow" is one of my top philosophies

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"I shall lend to many nations and not borrow" is one of my top philosophies

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They should start borrow people loan to safe them from fraudster not useless lamenting.