The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has cautioned Nigerian’s not to sell or disclose their National Identification Number, NIN or personal data to anyone.
Head, Corporate Communications of the commission, Kayode Adegoke disclosed that a few Nigerians selling their personal information for a pittance as discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
He noted that the fraudulent act was largely driven by an ‘army’ of young Nigerians who were offering a paltry payment of between N1500 naira and N2000 naira to their victims to make them surrender a copy of their personal information details to them and sell the same information to some Fintech Institutions for about N5000 naira.
He described such acts as “a serious security concern but of grave consequences on the NIN holders.”
Adegoke stressed that the commission would not be held responsible for any personal information shared by an individual directly or by proxy for the purpose of financial gain or inducement.
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“Nigerians have been informed repeatedly in the past by the NIMC not to disclose their NIN to any unauthorised individual or organisation. Equally of note is that any NIN presented to access services must be duly verified before granting such services. Nigerians and service providers should note,” he said.
Adegoke stressed that the commission would not be held responsible for any personal information shared by an individual directly or by proxy for the purpose of financial gain or inducement.
“Nigerians have been informed repeatedly in the past by the NIMC not to disclose their NIN to any unauthorised individual or organisation. Equally of note is that any NIN presented to access services must be duly verified before granting such services. Nigerians and service providers should note,” he said.
Furthermore, the general public is by this notice enjoined to download the NINAuth App on either Apple iOS or the Google Play Store to enjoy seamless benefits, including but not limited to protection and security of the NIN, the power to control personal information on the NIN, and so many more!
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