The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has
warned Nigerians to stay away from a fake app that claims to help link the
National Identity Number (NIN) to SIM cards.
NIMC, in a Twitter post on Monday, dissociated itself from
the app.
The agency claims the app is run by fraudsters who use it to
harvest NIN and Bank Verification Number (BVN).
“The app was not created by NIMC or the Federal Government
of Nigeria. It is run by fraudsters who are currently harvesting people’s NINs
and BVNs by default,” NIMC said.
The Commission further advised people to protect their data
and stop disclosing personal information to unauthorised persons or platforms.
Recall that last week, a mobile
app launched by NIMC can be used to link seven SIM cards to one NIN.
This was according to the Minister of Communications and
Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, who spoke during an interview on Channels
Television’s Politics Today programme.
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