The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has has warned bank customers to be cautious of SWIFT messages on foreign exchange (FX) remittances to their Nigerian accounts.
Busola AroThe Central Bank of Nigeria has advised bank customers to be cautious about the use of fake SWIFT messages during foreign exchange remittances.
The apex bank said it had been inundated with claims by some stakeholders about the conclusion of foreign currency transfer to their Nigeria bank accounts.According to Sidi Ali, stakeholders like private entities, individuals, law firms, and government agencies complained that foreign currency funds allegedly transferred to them by foreign entities have yet to be credited to their accounts with Nigerian banks.
Sidi Ali added that the SWIFT messages are always not traceable on the SWIFT platform and the funds are not received to enable their application to the beneficiary’s account.
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