A Nigerian POS agent has been scammed out of ₦400,000 in a 419 scheme where a cash deposit turned into paper after a customer came to her shop to deposit the money for a transfer to another account.
This alarming incident was highlighted in a recent video circulating on social media, which depicts a stack of paper arranged to resemble money.
The video’s caption warns: “Please, anybody doing POS, be wise.” It features the paper being handled by a woman who recounts the incident.[/p>
According to her account, a man visited her shop intending to make a transfer, bringing with him ₦400,000. After completing the transaction, he left, and the money transformed into paper almost immediately.[/p>
The video has garnered widespread attention on social media, with users pouring into the comments section to express their reactions.[/p>
Here are some of the reactions:[/p>
MissDestiny: “Track the person through the account you sent the money to.”[/p>
SexieRosy: “This happened to someone right in front of me at Ughelli market last year.”[/p>
slimbless: “I don’t transfer more than 50k to strangers; I only do large amounts if I know you.”[/p>
Jennifer Aniston: “They did this to me as well; mine was ₦500k 😭.”[/p>
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Be wise 🙏😩[/p>
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