Nigerians have been tasked to check and know for certain the status of their National Identity Number as well as the number of SIM cards linked to it.
A top source in the Nigeria Police Force told The Eagle Online that fraudsters are adding their numbers to the NIN of others.
Through this, they are able to intercept essential details of the real owners of the NIN, especially transactions on their accounts, and use it for fraudulent purposes.
The checking of the NIN status, according to information made available to The Eagle Online, is essential to avoid falling victim to the ongoing fraudulent registration of SIM cards.
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It was learnt that agents of telecom companies use people’s data (NIN) to register a SIM for another customer without the knowledge of the customer whose NIN is being used.
In view of this, it is very vital to check the phone numbers that have been registered or connected to your NIN to avoid acts of impersonation or illegal or fraudulent use of your phone lines.
Now follow the guide below to see numbers linked to your NIN:
Dial *996# (Note: The USSD code can be used on any Nigerian Network and it will give you the same result).
Select any of the following options or something similar: View NIN status, view numbers linked to NIN, view linked numbers.
When you are done, the mobile numbers linked to your NIN will either be sent via SMS or displayed on the screen immediately.
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