I was robbed today!

A few hundred thousand.

Some months ago, I asked on this forum How I could invest some money offline...

And I ended up picking a point-of-sale business including it with an electrical shop...

I rented the shop and started the point-of-sale business, while I carried on the electrical part of its slowly as I learn...

I got a girl, who has been working with me for some months now to stay at the shop, for few months now all the going was good although a few challenges...

But the unexpected happened today,

She called me after coming back from the bank ( for withdraws ) this morning, while talking to me on phone a customer came in and I told her to hang up and settle the customer before she calls again...

Only to call me after about 10 minutes time crying and told me she has been robbed at gunpoint...

She had a waist bag on containing all the money she went to withdraw, and it was forcefully collected from her...

My shop is just by the side of a major road and this guy's came fully prepared with a Keke Napep, he jumped in and immediately they zoomed off.

I called fellowship owners and they confirmed the incident to be true...

When I came to the shop I only stood looking at the shop, and I discovered the security loopholes that needed to be fixed.

From this experience I learnt a few lessons and would share so other point-of-sale business owners can learn:

In running a pos centre make sure:

1. Your shop has burglary protectors ( If possible ), and you or your sales rep always lock after getting in.

2. When carrying out a transaction make sure you never give a customer the POS machine to input their pin, hold your machine in a way the customer can input their pin without letting go of the PoS machine.

3. Always review transactions before and after inputting you Admin password ( Admins would understand this more.

A customer who knows how to operate the machine manoeuver the figures and end up with account shortage.

4. Never let any customer make you hurry, any customer who wants you to perform a transaction in a hurry it's not worth it...

5. Endeavor to, if possible, count every cash individually, most fraudulent costumers slip in counterfeit notes.

6. Carefulness can never be over rated.


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So others can learn a thing or two.

_Nana

I actually learnt from this because I am considering venturing into this business soon.

Sorry for the incidence op

You mentioned security loopholes and how to cover them in this business. But you haven't mentioned the exact one that led to your robbery.

What can prospective merchants do to secure their business
I know of course nobody will mention hiring a policeman o. Cost effective and workable solutions

kayuseful:
Sorry for the incidence op

You mentioned security loopholes and how to cover them in this business. But you haven't mentioned the exact one that led to your robbery.

What can prospective merchants do to secure their business
I know of course nobody will mention hiring a policeman o. Cost effective and workable solutions

1. My shop has no burglary protection, if there was a burglary protective measure, the armed man would not ve' had access to her directly...

degamonn:
I actually learnt from this because I am considering venturing into this business soon.

I'm thankful you did learn from this...

Terrible that someone trying to be useful to himself will be treated this way.
What's the problem with is as a people?
Why don't people have conscience anymore?

I just got This from a colleague,

Latest POS SCAM.

PLEASE READ AND WARN YOUR SALES REP.

It happened around 2nd week of December this past 2021, barely 2 weeks he started the POS business. He has a girl who stays there too.

This particular afternoon, a guy walked up to the POS Kiosk, and this followed.

Guy: Nne I want to make a transfer of ₦1500 so that you can give me cash.

Girl: Ok, but you will have to wait for the alert to come before I give you cash.

Guy: No problem. Who receives the alert?

Girl: My Ọga recieves it.

N/B. (For clarity sake, Ọga means your employer or your boss at work)

Guy: Ok, where's him?

Girl: He's not here, but I will call him on phone to confirm.

Guy: Ok.

After about 2 minutes, the guy told the girl to call his Oga so as to confirm the alert.

The girl called the Oga, the Oga said he hasn't seen it. She cut the call.

After about 5 minutes again, she repeated the call and Oga said he hasn't seen it.

After about 5 minutes again for the 3rd time, Oga said he hasn't seen it.

The fourth time, Oga said he hasn't seen it and this time, the guy requested to speak with the Oga so as to hear from him.

The girl gave the guy her phone to speak with the Oga, the guy said he isn't hearing him so well, let him take the phone number and call him with his own phone.

This guy as fast as possible, with the girl's phone blacklisted the Oga, blocked him, typed his own phone number and saved it with the same name the girl saved his Oga with.

After doing this, he gave back the phone to the girl and the girl innocently took her phone and kept.

He waited for few minutes and then sent the girl the following message and the message came with the girl's Oga's name, not knowing the number has been changed.

"I have seen the alert, give him the ₦1500. Transfer ₦130,000 to this account 00*******00 and then transfer ₦40,000 to this account 00******00"

This naive and innocent girl "unsmartly" gave the guy his ₦1500 and then transferred ₦170,000 to the two accounts and that was it.

The guy left.

All these while, the Oga was calling her to know what she later did with the guy, but her line wasn't passing through because she blocked the Oga.

Later in the evening Oga came around to see her but unfortunately water don pass garri already.

That was how a business of not upto 2 weeks was hit.

The neighbours around said they saw the guy and he spent almost an hour there and no one knows what was happening.

I think that's the smartest way of all these fraudsters I've heard so far.

Meanwhile before this time, I have already warned my girl, never will her entertain any message with my name without hearing my voice and she has been doing that.

POS owners please these guys are really out and mean for business. Good morning everyone do ave a stress-free weekend

Nigeria

Sori...


But she should have raised alarm
and people would have chased the
keke nah..

Keke can't speed & maneuver in
traffic like okada.❌

adecz:


Sori...


But she should have raised alarm
and people would have chased the
keke nah..

Keke can speed & maneuver in
traffic like okada.❌

She did, but after she recovered from the shock of seeing a real gun at close call for the first time...

The armed guys were perfect in their planning and timing I think ...

Cons that comes with this business.

TechNana:
I just got This from a colleague,

Latest POS SCAM.

PLEASE READ AND WARN YOUR SALES REP.

It happened around 2nd week of December this past 2021, barely 2 weeks he started the POS business. He has a girl who stays there too.

This particular afternoon, a guy walked up to the POS Kiosk, and this followed.

Guy: Nne I want to make a transfer of ₦1500 so that you can give me cash.

Girl: Ok, but you will have to wait for the alert to come before I give you cash.

Guy: No problem. Who receives the alert?

Girl: My Ọga recieves it.

N/B. (For clarity sake, Ọga means your employer or your boss at work)

Guy: Ok, where's him?

Girl: He's not here, but I will call him on phone to confirm.

Guy: Ok.

After about 2 minutes, the guy told the girl to call his Oga so as to confirm the alert.

The girl called the Oga, the Oga said he hasn't seen it. She cut the call.

After about 5 minutes again, she repeated the call and Oga said he hasn't seen it.

After about 5 minutes again for the 3rd time, Oga said he hasn't seen it.

The fourth time, Oga said he hasn't seen it and this time, the guy requested to speak with the Oga so as to hear from him.

The girl gave the guy her phone to speak with the Oga, the guy said he isn't hearing him so well, let him take the phone number and call him with his own phone.

This guy as fast as possible, with the girl's phone blacklisted the Oga, blocked him, typed his own phone number and saved it with the same name the girl saved his Oga with.

After doing this, he gave back the phone to the girl and the girl innocently took her phone and kept.

He waited for few minutes and then sent the girl the following message and the message came with the girl's Oga's name, not knowing the number has been changed.

"I have seen the alert, give him the ₦1500. Transfer ₦130,000 to this account 00*******00 and then transfer ₦40,000 to this account 00******00"

This naive and innocent girl "unsmartly" gave the guy his ₦1500 and then transferred ₦170,000 to the two accounts and that was it.

The guy left.

All these while, the Oga was calling her to know what she later did with the guy, but her line wasn't passing through because she blocked the Oga.

Later in the evening Oga came around to see her but unfortunately water don pass garri already.

That was how a business of not upto 2 weeks was hit.

The neighbours around said they saw the guy and he spent almost an hour there and no one knows what was happening.

I think that's the smartest way of all these fraudsters I've heard so far.

Meanwhile before this time, I have already warned my girl, never will her entertain any message with my name without hearing my voice and she has been doing that.

POS owners please these guys are really out and mean for business. Good morning everyone do ave a stress-free weekend

Cc: Lalasticlala Mynd44

Lol. The street is not smiling �

Boys are not smiling.
As someone will say: Doing bank job without Bank security.
The risk is just too high. No matter the temptation I can't erect one on a high way. I'll prefer to go with the inner street in the neighborhood. May God help us with this kinda risky business

Holly Gram SO so sorry ma


2much WEED no let me de READ long POST

but if u SEE d pesin and u need no NACK d pesin WOTOWOTO


call da BOOGY MAN


WTF MAN

Boogyman557:
Holly Gram SO so sorry ma



2much WEED no let me de READ long POST


but if u SEE d pesin and u need no NACK d pesin WOTOWOTO



call da BOOGY MAN



WTF MAN

I appreciate your offer Boogyman557, but I'm ah ex-naval cadet, I believe I have enough hands to take care of things if need be.

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very enlighten