Widow in Epe Falls Victim to Bank Scam, Loses Life Savings

A widow in Epe, Mrs. Lawal Nurat, was scammed of ₦113,000 after falling victim to a banking fraud scheme.
The fraudster posed as a Zenith Bank representative, convincing her to provide a security code that led to unauthorized withdrawals.
Despite reporting the incident to the bank, she received no assistance, leaving her in distress as a struggling mother of four.

A widow and mother of four, Mrs. Lawal Nurat, has fallen victim to a fraudulent scheme, losing her entire savings of ₦113,000 to scammers who deceived her into disclosing sensitive banking information.

Ekohotblog gathers that narrating her ordeal, Mrs. Nurat explained that she initially received a text message, supposedly from Zenith Bank, stating that her ATM card had been blocked. She ignored the message, suspecting it was fraudulent. However, four days later, she received a phone call from an individual who claimed to be a representative of Zenith Bank in Epe.

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“The person on the phone mentioned my full name and referred to the message I received earlier. He sounded so convincing and professional.

I didn’t know what I was doing again. He asked me to provide the code that was sent to my phone, saying it was to unblock my account,” she recounted.

Shortly after providing the code, she began receiving multiple debit alerts. Within minutes, all the money in her account, amounting to ₦113,000, was wiped out.

“I was in shock. Before I knew it, all the money was gone. I immediately rushed to the bank to report what had happened, but no assistance was rendered. They told me there was nothing they could do because I had given out my banking details,” she lamented.

Expressing her frustration, she said, “I am a widow with four children. That money was all I had. I don’t know how I will survive now. I feel helpless.”