🇳🇬Nigeria

Scam reports in Nigeria

5 reports filed against numbers whose calling code resolves to Nigeria, most recently on Aug 12, 2026. Nigeria ranks #1 of 8 countries on file by report volume.

1. 1Romance Scam3 reportsA stranger builds a personal or romantic relationship over weeks or months, then invents an emergency, travel cost, or investment "opportunity" that requires you to send money.
2. 2Impersonation (Bank/Government)1 reportA contact claims to be your bank, tax office, or another authority, warning of a frozen account or unpaid fine to pressure you into an urgent payment or into revealing personal details.
3. 3Fake Job Offer1 reportA recruiter contacts you unprompted with a high-paying, low-effort job, then asks for an upfront "registration" or "training" fee, or for banking details, before any real interview happens.

A calling code isn't proof of who's texting

This page groups reports by the reported number's country calling code, not by any claim about who is actually behind the number. Scammers routinely use spoofed caller IDs, virtual/VoIP numbers, and numbers rented or resold across borders, so a Nigeria calling code doesn't mean the operator is physically in Nigeria -- only that the number was issued to look that way. Treat the country here as one data point alongside the scam type, the reported notes, and any evidence attached, not as a verdict about a place or its people.

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