Nneoma Okwuonu, a student of University of Uyo, got home from classes one afternoon, after an exhaustive marathon of lectures. Just as she was contemplating what to have for lunch, she heard a beep from her phone.
She opened the message, which turned out to be a notification from her friend on Facebook. The message asked her to click on a particular link and learn how to make fast money without stress. She clicked on the link, and was redirected to another website, where she signed up on the business portal to begin the process of making money.
Concerned about the welfare of her friends, she sent the link to them, so that they could also make the ‘cool cash’ which she was about to make. A few minutes later, she got a notification that her account had been compromised.