Online comments have been triggered by a Nigerian woman who disclosed that she started receiving bank alerts shortly after buying a new SIM card.
Unexpected Debit Warnings X user @Olami_deeEbony reported the problem, stating that she began getting transaction alerts from a bank that she doesn’t use.
After purchasing a new MTN SIM card, she claims to have been taken aback when UBA debit alerts started to appear on her phone.
She clarified that she does not have an account with the bank, which further complicated matters.
The woman claimed that after some time, she understood that the number might have formerly belonged to someone else.
More debit notifications allegedly arrived shortly after the line was activated, indicating that the previous owner was still using the number for banking purposes.
Sharing her experience, read what she wrote below:
“I bought a brand-new MTN SIM yesterday and to my shock, I started receiving UBA debit alerts. Let me be very clear: I don’t bank with UBA.
A few minutes later, it hit me. I was sold someone else’s line.
This morning, the actual owner made another transaction… and yes, another debit alert entered my phone.
How is this even possible?
You buy a ‘new’ SIM and inherit someone’s bank alerts, financial history, and privacy risks?
This isn’t just strange, it’s dangerous.”
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