The National Identity Management Commission has warned Nigerians not to sell their personal data for N1,500 or N2,000.
The spokesman of NIMC, Kayode Adegoke, made this known in a
statement he signed on Sunday.
The warning comes amid the rising vulnerability of Nigerians
to data theft.
Reacting to the recurring development, NIMC cautioned
citizens not to fall prey to mischievous data marketers.
“The National Identity Management Commission has noted with
serious concern the recent statement on Nigerians selling their personal
information, including that of the National Identification Number (NIN),
attributed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
“This fraud scheme is largely driven by an army of young
Nigerians offering a paltry payment of between N1,500 and N2,000 to their
victims to make them surrender a copy of their personal information details,
which are then sold to some Fintech institutions for about N5,000. This is not
only of serious security concern but also of grave consequences for the NIN
holders. The NIMC wishes to state clearly that it will 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.
“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,” the commission stated.
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