DEC 7, 2018: WEMA BANK RAISES ALARM

One of Nigeria's quoted national banks, Wema Bank Plc, has raised alarm over a platform group reportedly formed by unknown persons on WhatsApp attached to its name.

According to Wema, the group is called Wema Bank Investment and seems set up to defraud the public, particularly its customers.

In the notice raising the alarm Wema Bank said: " Out attention has been drawn to a WhatsApp group being promoted under the name Wema Bank Investment ....kindly disregard this platform ".

Also it added, disregard any request for your account details or any money doubling scheme claiming to be linked to Wema Bank.

It declared; " Wema bank is not involved in any ponzi scheme or similar schemes whatsoever ".

If in doubt at any time about offers made to you or requests made, the public is advised to call Wema Bank of the following phone lines: +234803900300 and +23401277700-9. 

You can also send an email through purpleconnect@wemabank.com

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