Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) has warned bank customers to beware of fraudulent emails asking them to divulge personal banking details.
NeFF is made up of the Central Bank of Nigeria, deposit money banks and other stakeholders in the electronic banking space.
Chairman, NeFF, Mr. Dipo Fatokun gave this warning during an interview with journalists on the sidelines of the unveiling of the forum’s 2014 annual report in Lagos.
He said “We count ourselves as one of those that are fortunate. Fortunate because we have put so many controls in place. Nigeria is not doing badly when it comes to cybercrime.
“The recommendation is that as users of e-banking products, we must all be aware of the tactics of fraudsters such sending you phishing mails and we must be careful about how we divulge information. And of course, if you smell a rat, tell your bank.
“The focus of this forum is to educate, enlighten and put in place necessary controls for avoiding fraud, especially in the e-payment space. In the report, you have articles to sensitise, enlighten and also to open the eyes of the public on trends in e-banking fraud and also how such can be avoided. There are also recommendations for the future. I recommend it as something that should be read by all Nigerians.”
He added that every organisation has a stake in securing the cyberspace, he said “I want to use this opportunity to announce that the Bankers Committee has approved for a “World Cyber Security Financial Summit for the Nigeria Banking Industry,” holding in Texas USA. This decision was arrived at, as a fall-out from recommendations of its sub-Committee on Payments and Infrastructure, and some members of this forum will be in attendance at this summit.
“We must also remember that as the world becomes increasingly interconnected, every organization shares the responsibility of securing the cyberspace.”