Following the formal launch of the eNaira on Monday, October 25, 2021, the attention of the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to criminal and illegal activities of some
individuals and a fraudulent twitter handle, @enaira_cbdc purported to belong to the Bank.
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The impostor handle and fraudulent persons have been posting messages related to the
eNaira with the intent of wooing unsuspecting Nigerians with claims that the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN), among other falsities, is disbursing the sum of 50 Billion eNaira currency.
These impostors are bent on defrauding innocent and unsuspecting members of the public
through the links attached to their messages for application to obtain eNaira wallets and
become beneficiaries of the said 50 billion eNaira currency.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Central of Nigeria (CBN) is not the owner of that twitter
handle (@enaira_cbdc) and indeed suspended its presence on Twitter following the
Federal Government’s Ban. In effect, the Bank is not disbursing eNaira currency to
citizens. To this end, members of the public are hereby warned to be wary of fraudsters who
have resolved to take advantage of unsuspecting Nigerians.
Members of the public should always endeavor to seek clarifications on information about
the eNaira either by visiting the eNaira website: www.enaira.gov.ng or calling the eNaira
contact centre on 080069362472 or visiting any CBN Branch nearest to them. For clarity, the
current official social media handles of the eNaira are: www.facebook.com/myenaira;
www.instagram.com/myenaira and www.youtube.com/myenaira
Any suspicious activity by members of the public should be reported to the CBN using
helpdesk@enaira.gov.ng or to relevant law enforcement agencies.
Please be guided accordingly.
Osita Nwanisobi
Director, Corporate Communications
October 27, 2021
