Hackers Attack ATMs In Lagos, Collect Pins & ATM Card Data

ATMs located in highbrow areas in Lagos state particularly in Victoria Island and Lekki, might have been compromised following reports of hackers planting fraud devices on some machines so as to get the pin codes and other details of the ATM cards of unsuspecting users and use them to carry out fraudulent activities.
A banker who spoke with Punch said "A number of the ATMs in Victoria Island and Lekki axis have been compromised by hackers. Some of these fraudsters visit those ATMs very late in the night or very early in the morning to fix some fraud devices on them, which are capable of collecting cardholders’ information, including their passwords. They come back later to remove those devices.


The information collected is then used to commit fraud against those customers later. Most of us (banks) are aware of the development and we are very vigilant now. What some of us have done is to get a patrol team of security men to start combing the affected areas and the ATMs from time to time. We will get those guys soon.” the anonymous banker said

Also confirming the report, the Vice-Chairman, Committee of e-Banking Industry Heads, Mr. Dele Adeyinka said banks have recently installed anti-skimming devices on their ATMs so as to checkmate such illicit activities.
“Yes, it is true that hackers are carrying out those activities. It is not only in Victoria Island axis, they are doing it everywhere. But all the banks have complied with the CBN directive on anti-fraud tools. So, it will be difficult for those fraud devices to work.”he said

While some of the cardholders’ information collected by the fraudsters were being used to commit online-related frauds locally, a large number was used to clone ATM cards and used to shop in malls abroad, especially in the US.

As a way to checkmate the activities of these fraudsters, the Central Bank of Nigeria in January this year issued a directive to all Nigerian banks to  prevent payment cards (debit and credit) issued by them from working in fraud-prone countries, including the US, South Africa and China and that they would be liable for any fraudulent transaction carried out in those countries using a customers cloned ATM card. The CBN in another  circular released on February 1, 2015, instructed all Nigerian banks to stop the payment/ATM cards from working in non-Europay, MasterCard and Visa countries. The circular stated that ATM cards that would work in designated countries must be activated only during the period the customer would be spending outside Nigeria.

The circular which was signed by the Director, Banking and Payment System, CBN, Mr. Dipo Fatokun, reads in part, “The occurrence of card present frauds in non-EMV environments is on the increase, especially when international hybrid cards issued by Nigerian banks are used in non-EMV environments like the USA. It has, therefore, become necessary for the CBN to issue the following directives and that all DMBs should do the following: collate all their card frauds abroad and send to the CBN not later than January 30, 2015; subsequently, all data on card frauds occurring abroad should be rendered on the NIBSS fraud portal; implement anti-fraud solution on their card management systems not later than January 30, 2015; ensure that from February 1, 2015, only customers that expressly indicated the intention of travelling to non-EMV jurisdictions would have their cards default to the magnetic stripe and for the period indicated by the cardholder only.”

Nigerian Arrested In Malaysia For Giving "Facebook Girlfriend" Fake US Dollars

A 46-year-old Malaysian woman was shocked to realise her supposed Caucasian boyfriend, who she has been dating for 2 months on Facebook, was a Nigerian. This happened when they met physically for the first time on Saturday.

The woman, who is a teacher met the 36-year-old Nigerian man at a hotel in Jalan Tun Perak, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia for the first time on Saturday
because he wanted to repay the RM130,000 ($35, 689) that she had lent him.

The man handed her a black briefcase containing US$22,100 (RM81,770) in cash.

"When she checked the notes, she knew that something was wrong so she called us," said Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Zainol Samah in a press conference.

ACP Zainol said the woman met the Nigerian two months ago on the Internet and they began "dating".

"The man pretended to be a Caucasian when they met on Facebook.

"After a while, he told the victim that he was financially constrained and that he needed her to help him," he said.

The woman wired RM130,000 into a local account as the man promised to pay double the amount and in American currency.

Five minutes after receiving the woman's call, police rushed to the scene and the victim informed them that she had received a briefcase containing cash, which she believed was fake.

When asked how she got the briefcase, she pointed at the man.

"So we checked and found that the 'cash' was fake. He was immediately arrested and brought to the district headquarters," ACP Zainol said.

Police then detained the Nigerian, who got to Malaysia just a week ago, at about 2.05pm.

The suspect has been remanded while the case is being investigated under Section 489C of the Penal Code for possession of fake money.

President Elect, Buhari Plans To Unveil APC Job Creation Master Plan On May 29th

Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State says President-elect Muhammadu Buhari will unfold the All Progressives Congress (APC) master plan on job creation and social security related issues on May 29.
Wamakko disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during a thank you visit in Tambuwal, headquarters of Tambuwal Local Government Area of the state.
He said that the master plan would also address the security concerns in the country.
The governor, who is also a senator-elect, said that the President-elect would ensure good governance through the implementation of people-oriented programmes designed to meet the expectations and yearnings of Nigerians.
He said that Buhari presidency would restore the confidence of Nigerians in governance through the implementation of programmes that would enhance the socio-economic and political development of the country.
“We as progressives are in the system to bring about a responsible change in all aspects of governance, ” he said.
Wamakko said that Nigeria as a nation was blessed with abondant natural and human resources necessary for effective economic growth and development.
He expressed confidence that Nigeria under Gen. Buhari would achieve greatness and prosperity.
Wamakko, however, called on the people of the area to come out en-masse to cast their votes to all APC candidates in the April 11 elections.
He commended APC supporters for defending their votes during the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly elections and urged them to do the same in the last round of the elections.
Wamakko said that the APC-led administration would continue to initiate policies and programmes aimed at moving the state forward.
“We have done a lot in the areas of health care delivery, education, roads constriction, agriculture, job creation, among others,” he said, adding that the incoming administration would continue with the laudable programmes.
He also called on party supporters to shun violence and provocation in order to ensure peaceful conduct of the April 11 polls.( NAN)

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Rock That ‘Has An Image Of Jesus’ Discovered By Man In His Garden

While digging a loo for his dog in his garden, a 54-year-old man from West Kilbride in Ayrshire, Scotland, known as Phil Coby, discovered something strange which turned out to be a rock with an apparition that looked just like the regular image of Jesus Christ with long hair and wearing a robe.

The discovery of the rock which was made before the Christmas day on Thursday, December 25, 2014 is already making waves as people referred to it as a ‘natural phenomenon, verging on a miracle.’

Coby who showed his son the rock after the discovery disclosed that his son confirmed it was an image of Jesus Christ.

According to Metro UK, Mr Coby found the dirty rock at a depth of two-and-a half feet in his back garden.

Although he categorically stated that there might really be no reason for the discovery  as suspected.
‘It was buried next to the roots of the trees. It must have been found for a reason. Other people might have thrown it away but I gave it a good rub,’

My Husband Slaps Me In The presence of My Daughter

My husband says I am fat and sit at home doing nothing. Today he slapped me on my face in front of my daughter.


 I am crying now and my daughter is watching me. I do all the work at home. My husband stays out of town most of the time. Everything is on me, but I am still happy to do everything thinking its my duty. Everyday I expect my husband praising me for everything I do but he never says a word good. As soon as he comes home he starts picking on me saying I wasn't doing anything all day. I feel sad and cries then he scolds me again saying that I cry everyday and he thinks it would be a bad luck for him. No matter what I do to make him happy he always make me cry for silly things.

 I need some advice please help me......

Popular Yoruba Movie Star, Dejo Tunfulu Rushed To Hospital After Bleeding Blood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mac-Tokunbo popularly known as Dejo Tunfulu was on set of his new movie "Igbo Sambisa" when he begun to cough out blood. This heart-breaking incident happened in Abule-Egba area of Lagos State. Right as it was Dejo’s turn to act while on set, he started vomiting and coughing blood and was immediately rushed to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Ikeja for proper treatment.

According to reports making the rounds, Dejo suffered an internal injury in his nostril which was not treated in time and properly because he thought it was something minor. To stop the bleeding, his nostrils were blocked with cotton wool to make breathing a little easier.