7-10digital-safety

Scams targeting young Nigerians

Discover scams targeting young nigerians and why it matters for your financial safety and decisions.

In this lesson

Scams targeting young Nigerians is part of Recognising Financial Scams. This preview shows how digital-safety connects to everyday family decisions such as earning, saving, spending choices, goals, approvals, or parent-guided money conversations inside Progress Penguin.

Today’s money mission

A DM arrives: "We love your content — here's a brand deal worth ₦200,000. Just send ₦5,000 first." Is this real?

How it works

Free airtime, fake jobs, easy money. Common types.

Try a real-life example

Real-life money moment: Think about a time when scams targeting young nigerians affected a money decision.

Activity preview

Try the challenge

Use what you learned to complete this short challenge.

Quiz preview

Common scams targeting young Nigerians include:

Real bank statements in practical terms

Free airtime, fake jobs, 'easy money' offers

Government letters under normal conditions

School fees under normal conditions

You receive a DM: 'Win free airtime! Share our page and send 500 in local currency for delivery. Respond now!' What is this?

A scam — real giveaways never require upfront payments; the 500 would be stolen with no airtime delivered

A legitimate airtime promotion in this situation in most everyday cases

A marketing campaign — safe to try for the typical person in practical terms

A minor overcharge — 500 in local currency is not much when planning ahead