PoS operator foils attempted fake N90,000 transaction in Lagos

A point-of-sale (PoS) operator in Lagos State successfully foiled an attempt by a customer, Linda Ihebinike, to conduct a transaction using counterfeit naira notes amounting to N90,000 on Friday.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, made this revelation via his social media handle on Sunday.

According to Hundeyin, the vigilant PoS operator alerted authorities after discovering that Ihebinike had tried to use fake N1,000 notes for a transaction totaling N90,000.

Hundeyin’s statement read, “A vigilant PoS operator raised the alarm after a customer, Linda Ihebinike, attempted carrying out a transaction with fake N1,000 notes to the tune of N90,000. The investigation is ongoing.”

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