A POS operator has been allegedly scammed with fake new Naira notes by unknown persons.
The woman was paid fake new Naira notes and did not know until at night when her husband came home and detected the fake notes.
Her husband narrated the story in a video on Twitter and also showed how to detect the fake new Naira notes from the original ones.
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The CBN government had earlier stated that the counterfeit of the redesigned naira notes could not be created.
However, the man in the video showed the two new naira notes and pointed out the golden seal that was missing. He said this could be used to know the fake naira notes from the real ones.
Reactions: Hand works of master forgers
As expected, Netizens reacted to this video. See reactions below:
@RotimiGA1 – This country! We need a cultural revolution followed closely with compulsory reorientation of the structure of our society with strict laws to back this process.
@govyemmy – I think the CBN should do more public enlightenment on these new notes emphasizing the security features of the original
@LAnimasaun – Hand works of master forgers,Igbo people of Biafra.
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I no sabi this one: Bus conductor rejects redesigned Naira note from passenger
In another news, a female passenger got into a tussle with a conductor who refused to accept the new Naira notes.
The Lagos bus conductor explained that he doesn’t recognize the redesigned Naira notes.
The passenger appealed to the bus conductor that she had no other cash on her, but he advised her to board another vehicle instead.
