A Nigerian point-of-sale (POS) vendor has fallen victim to a cunning 419 scam, losing a staggering amount of ₦400,000.
The incident, which has been captured in a viral video, has left viewers in shock and disbelief.
The video, which has been widely shared on social media, shows a stack of paper neatly arranged to resemble a bundle of cash.
The POS vendor, who is the victim of the scam, can be seen handling the paper and recounting the sad ordeal.
According to the agent, a customer visited her shop to make a transfer of ₦400,000.
The customer dropped the cash, and the transaction was promptly completed.
However, moments after the customer’s departure, the agent discovered, to her horror, that the ₦400,000 had been replaced with a stack of ordinary paper.
“Please, anybody doing POS, be wise,” the caption of the video read.
Viewers have flooded the comment section, sharing their own experiences and offering advice to fellow POS agents on how to avoid falling prey to similar schemes.
As the investigation into the incident continues, the video has undoubtedly captured the attention of viewers online
Here are some reactions from viewers:
@MissDestiny: “track the person through the ACC you send to.”
@SexieRosy: “This thing have happened to someone right in front of me at Ughelli market last year.”
@slimbless: “I don’t do transfer more than 50k for strongers only if I know u I will do big amount.”
@Jennifer Aniston: “they did this to me also ,mine was 500k 😭.”
Watch the video below:
