A shocking incident has left a Nigerian woman in tears after an ATM seized her card, and over ₦240,000 mysteriously disappeared from her account just 20 minutes later.
The incident occurred at a bank in Festac, Lagos, and was captured in a viral video posted on social media. According to the video, the woman had attempted to withdraw cash when the ATM retained her card. She immediately reported the issue to the bank and was advised to return the following Monday to retrieve her card.
Her bank ATM seized her ATM card, she went inside to report to the staffs and they told her to come back and get it by next Monday, 20 mins later over 200k was taken from her account via a POS terminal 💔 pic.twitter.com/ozCMS90BnU
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) February 8, 2025
However, in a stunning twist, the woman received multiple debit alerts totaling over ₦240,000 just 30 minutes after leaving the bank. The viral post sparked widespread outrage and concern, with many users calling for the bank to take immediate action to rectify the situation.
The incident has raised questions about the security measures in place at Nigerian banks and the need for greater protection for customers’ funds. The woman’s experience has served as a warning to others to be vigilant when using ATMs and to report any suspicious activity immediately.
@neefenawt: “They have to return her money ooo. Why couldn’t they block the card after she made the report? The biggest robbers are bankers!”
@Abasiono_Ek: “Right there you don’t even know who to blame, is it the security at the bank? Omor.”
@Kingofdreams01: “This is so sad 😞 Bank institution that’s suppose to protect our funds are the one stealing it now.”
@Flowfy02: “She shd hv entered inside the bank to display the pple who asked her to go home shd be held for this.”