Gift card trading in Nigeria has grown rapidly over the past few years. Many people now prefer to exchange unused gift cards for cash. It gives them the freedom to spend the money however they want. While this has created great opportunities, it has also opened doors for fraudsters who prey on unsuspecting traders.
Scammers use several tricks to steal gift card details and vanish without paying a single Naira. In 2025, as gift card trading continues to expand, scam methods are also evolving.
That’s why it is important to stay alert and know the red flags. In this blog, we’ll explore the most common gift card scams you should watch out for this year, along with practical tips to protect...
Nigeria’s fintech scene has come a long way. Ten years ago, most people were still paying cash for airtime at the corner shop. Now, millions send money, pay bills, access loans, and even invest—right from their phones. But while the front-end experience looks shiny, what’s happening behind the curtain hasn’t always kept up.
Too many platforms are still running on a patchwork of disconnected tools. Payment processing is handled here, fraud monitoring over there, compliance tracking somewhere else—if at all. The result? Teams are overworked, users get frustrated, and opportunities are missed. It’s the digital version of trying to run a Formula 1 car with bicycle parts.
Enter data orchestration. This isn’t just another IT buzzword—it’s the silent engine that’s powering...
U-Mo is a mobile money service from UBA. The UBA U-Mo Mobile Money service is accredited by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and powered by Afripay, a subsidiary of the UBA Group. UBA U-Mo is a mobile money service, similar to the yet to be launched M-Teller mobile money service from eTransact, which enables users make and receive payments as well as conduct other financial transactions with their mobile phone.
UBA U-Mo enables you create an e-wallet on your mobile phone for handling your transactions like MTN Mobile Money. So, it turns your phone into a wallet. With the...
TrueBranches, an online export/import service company, has introduced a free BlackBerry mobile app to bring its services closer to its customers. With this new mobile app Nigerians will be able to buy items in US stores using their BlackBerry mobile phones and have them delivered to them in Nigeria. The BlackBerry app also enables merchants in Nigeria to sell their products to the US market.
The TrueBranches mobile app is an extension of the website located at www.truebranches.com. It is aimed at bringing its services closer to its customers and empowering them to access its services from anywhere without restriction.
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Google Offers was a service by Google that helps you find attractive deals on products and services at local or online businesses, while you search the web. Google Offers will also be delivered to subscribers via email. The service is on beta in Portland, Oregon, United States and will soon be available in a few selected cities in the United States.
Google Offers will display offers and deals on products and services relevant to your search term and location while you search the web or have them delivered to your email. Google Offers will be displayed on Google's search products...
Google Wallet is a new mobile app by Google that promises to turn your mobile phone to your wallet. With Google Wallet, you can shop and pay for goods and services at physical locations using an NFC (Near Field Communications) enabled mobile phone. Google Wallet replaces your current plastic payment cards, by enabling you store virtual copies of your credit cards and gift cards on your mobile phone, saving you from carrying a multiplicity of physical cards. Google Wallet will also store offers, coupons, and loyalty cards enabling users to save while shopping. Google Wallet is currently available on...
AlertPay opens the door to a lot of opportunities on the internet. You can accept AlertPay as a means of payment for your goods and services. You can also receive money from friends and family via AlertPay once you have an email address, whether or not you have an AlertPay account. After receiving funds via AlertPay the next logical question is how do you withdraw your funds? AlertPay offers a number of ways of withdrawing funds from your e-wallet. You can withdraw from your AlertPay account directly or use the services of independent e-currency exchangers. Here we will discuss...
After opening an AlertPay account, the next step is probably funding it. Sometimes you may be invited to open an AlertPay account if someone sends money to your email via AlertPay even when you do not have an account already. In such a situation your next step after opening an account will be to withdraw the fund from your e-wallet. AlertPay offers a number of ways for funding or withdrawing funds from your e-wallet. You can fund or withdraw from your AlertPay account directly or use the services of independent e-currency exchangers. Here we will discuss ways of funding...
AlertPay is an electronic payment service that enables account holders to send and receive payments over the internet. AlertPay offers a great payment solution for merchants. Your customers can easily pay for goods and services at your online store, website, even email with credit/debit card or with their AlertPay e-wallet. In addition, AlertPay has members in over 190 countries giving you access to a global market.
Selling online via AlertPay is as simple as opening an AlertPay Personal Pro or AlertPay business accounts. Once you open any of these two AlertPay account, you can start selling with AlertPay immediately. Here...
AlertPay is an electronic payment service that enables account holders to easily make and receive payments on the internet. AlertPay is a direct competitor to PayPal. AlertPay and PayPal offer very similar services. The only difference between the two is that while PayPal have refused to accept accounts from Nigeria, AlertPay accepts Nigerian accounts. PayPal also seems to be more popular and has been in the business much longer. However, AlertPay is gradually gaining in popularly and currently boasts of over five million account holders. So if you are looking for an easy and secure way of making and...
Liberty Reserve is an e-currency for easily making and receiving payments for goods and services over the internet. If you are planning selling stuff online, Liberty Reserve is one of the payment solutions worth considering. Liberty Reserve is one of a few payment solutions available to people with no access to credit/debit cards.
Payment is instant and irreversible reducing cost for merchants. Merchants that allow the use of Liberty Reserve as a means of payment for products and services on their website enable millions of internet users without credit/debit cards to shop online.
Receiving payments online via Liberty Reserve is as...
Liberty Reserve is an e-currency for easily making and receiving payments for goods and services over the internet. Once you open your Liberty Reserve account, the next step is funding it. Liberty Reserve SA does not sell the LR e-currency directly; rather you fund your account by buying the e-currency from other LR account holders or funding through an independent Liberty Reserve exchange provider. Here we will provide information about some Nigerian based Liberty Reserve exchange providers. We will focus on Liberty Reserve exchangers who are members of the Global Digital Currency Association (GDCA) and those recognised at the...
Liberty Reserve is an electronic payment system that enables account holders to make secure payments on the internet using value stored in their account. Currently value stored in a Liberty Reserve account can be in US Dollars (USD), Euro (EUR), and Gold gram (gg). Liberty Reserve is an e-currency that allows instant payment. It allows account holders to easily send and receive money online no matter their location or distance apart. Since, Liberty Reserve also stores value in gold, it is also a Digital Gold Currency.
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To understand Liberty Reserve, look at it as...
eTranzact International PLC has announced the commencement of its Yuletide promotion for both existing and new cardholders. The promo tagged Genesis Yuletide Promo is offering cardholders discount services in over 1,000 shops across the country via the use of their eTranzact Genesis Card; cardholders also stand a chance to win 20 High-Tech Blackberry or Nokia phones and other unique instant items.
Speaking about the promotion, Mr. Adeyemi Opene, Brand Manager of eTranzact said, "In the spirit of Christmas, eTranzact would like to share the joy of the season with our cardholders by offering over 20% - 25% discount in over...
eTranzact is one of the companies that got CBN Approval to offer mobile money services in Nigeria. The new mobile money service now called PocketMoni was formally called M-Teller Mobile Money. Here we will provide our thoughts about the new mobile money e-wallet service and how it may work based on information already released by eTranzact and operation of mobile money services in other countries especially Kenya.
eTrazact has launched the mobile money service as PocketMoni Mobile Money, you can follow the link to read more about the service.
According eTranzact, M-Teller service is a mobile money service designed to provide...
Services rendered online are easier and more convenient to access. Most Nigerian airlines now offer online platforms that enable travelers conveniently handle Airline Booking and other Flight Booking services online.
The Online flight booking platforms vary in the features they offer. While some offer just basic flight booking, others go beyond that allowing for online booking and online rescheduling of flights as well as e-payment, e-ticketing, and online check-in.
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Leading Nigerian airlines like Arik Air, Aero Air, Air Peace, Med-View Airline, FirstNation airways, and Dana Air all offer some level...
Nokia mobile phones usually come with a couple of games preloaded. However, if you love playing computer games it will only take you a couple of days or a month at most to go through the whole levels in the preloaded games, leaving you with nothing more to play. The good news is that you can download new games for your Nokia mobile phones at the Nokia Ovi Store. Nokia Ovi Store is an official market place for contents for Nokia Series 40 and Symbian S60 mobile phones. So if you are looking for new games for your Nokia...
Improve your project management skills with books. If you are currently undergoing a project management course, you may require books to help you fully understand project management concepts. Here we have compiled some of the bestselling project management books that you can buy at Amazon.com
You can find books describing project management general concept as well as books for preparing for project management international certifications like PMP.
We have also provided a compilation of books focusing on the project management software like Primavera and MS Office Project as well as the leading project management method Prince2 and Agile.
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Aero Airline (a.k.a Aero Contractors) offers a convenient online platform for handling your flight transaction. At the Aero Air online booking platform, you can book a flight or reschedule a previously booked flight.
You can also make secure online payments as well as check in for Aero airline flights online. You may find lower fares if you pay for Aero Contractors airline flights online, a great incentive for paying online.
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Online booking is convenient, it saves you time and money, and other Nigerian airlines like Arik Air and AirPeace now offer online booking services....
I have been using web hosting services since 2009 and over the years have picked up a thing or two about choosing the best web hosting services. When starting a new project, choosing a good web hosting company is my top priority. You should also take it seriously because the wrong choice will be bad for your business.
The right web hosting service will make a big difference for your business website or blog. Hosted on fast and reliable servers, your website will be accessible 24/7 on the web, ensuring visitors can connect with you at all times and boosting...
Your ATM card (a.k.a. debit card) gives you easy access to your bank account information as well as makes it easy for you to access the money in your bank account. ATM cards also serve as debit cards, which you can use to buy at stores via a Point of Sale POS device or on the internet. We discuss ATM card security with some debit card fraud and identity theft prevention tips.
The ease with which money can be withdrawn or items purchased using ATM cards make them an attractive target to fraudsters. So you need to be careful when...
Amazon online store has the biggest selection of books and magazines on this planet. From Textbooks, Professional and Career Development books to Novels, from fiction to non-fiction, from children books to Christian books, from e-books to audiobooks, and so on, Amazon.com is your best source for used and new books. Amazon delivers books to all countries, meaning that you can buy books from the online store from virtually any country in the world.
Buying Books from Amazon.com
One great benefit of buying books from Amazon is the fact that the online store offers some of the latest books. In fact, books...
You need the best marketing automation software to scale your business fast and convert more leads to customers.
Marketing automation software is software tools that...
Zmobile is a mobile banking service from Zenith bank. Zmobile (meaning Zenith mobile) enables customers of Zenith bank to carry out various banking and...
AliExpress is an online shopping mall owned by China's top online marketplace, Alibaba.com. On AliExpress, you will find thousands of top Chinese exporters and...
