The
World Bank has fired warning to Nigerians on the reports by fraudsters
making the rounds online that it is giving out money to individuals to
do business.
In a statement released in Abuja on Monday by Olufunke Olufon, the
World Bank said it is not giving out money to individuals to do business
and warned members of the public to be wary of fraudsters parading as
its representatives and soliciting fees to enlist prospective
beneficiaries in a fake scheme.
According to Premium Times, he spokesperson of the bank in Nigeria,
disclosed that the group has been going about demanding processing fees
of about N1000 from unsuspecting prospective awardees to be enlisted in
the scheme.
While dissociating the bank from the scheme, Ms. Olufon, said
representatives of the fraudulent multi-purpose cum co-operative scheme
have in recent time been advertising their activities in some local
communities in the country.
“Several correspondences targeting innocent citizens are being
circulated falsely claiming that the World Bank is giving out money to
individuals to do business and demanding processing fees of N1000 from
prospective awardees”, Ms. Olufon stated.
“Please note that: The World Bank is not behind this
multi-purpose scheme. The World Bank does not request for personal
financial information for applicants to its programmes,” she added.
The bank urged members of the public to verify any information
regarding any World Bank-assisted programmes purportedly offered by any
individual or groups on its website. Ms. Olufon said the World Bank
would not be held responsible for any refunds of fees solicited by
fraudsters purporting to act on its behalf.
With the country’s economic situation on a downwards spin since the
coming of recession last year, some fraudulent operators have taken
advantage of some Nigerians who are desperate to eke their survival
through any means possible.
Some of the groups that have fed fat on the ignorance of some
Nigerians include operators of some Ponzi schemes in the country, namely
MMM, Twinkas, My Liberty Family, MLF, Swiss Golden and Crypto currency.
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