Don't Give Your Atm Card To Strangers - Online Safety Advocate, Rotimi Onadipe Warns

In a bid to prevent electronic fraud in today's digital age, bank account owners have been warned not to give their ATM card to strangers to withdraw money for them or help them to do any financial transaction.

The warning was issued in a statement by a renowned advocate of online safety, Rotimi Onadipe on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 during an online safety awareness broadcast which took place at Internet Safety Magazine office, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Onadipe stated: "Fraud prevention is our personal responsibility. Educating ourselves with cybercrime prevention tips is no longer optional but very important to our daily life, especially in today's digital age where cybercrime is an issue of great concern.

"The use of online platforms for financial transactions, especially the use of ATM card for cash withdrawal and payment of goods or services has become part of our daily life because of its convenience.

"However, we must be very cautious of how we handle the ATM card so as to avoid becoming victims of fraud or suspects of fraud cases.

"Your ATM card is your personal property. So, do whatever you can to reduce your vulnerability by protecting it from getting to wrong people that can use it for criminal purposes.

"Be informed that the safest way you can protect your ATM card is to prevent it from getting to wrong people," Onadipe added.