CITIZENS COMPASS— Access Bank Plc on Friday, debunked a message announcing that the bank was shutting down.
The message was said to have impersonated the official handle of the bank to disseminate the fake information.
The management of the bank disclosed this in a statement made available to its media partners.
It reads: A message impersonating Access Bank’s official handle is currently circulating on social media and WhatsApp. It is false and misleading.
We wish to reassure our customers, partners, stakeholders, and the public that Access Bank is safe, financially strong, and fully operational across all our subsidiaries. Our services continue to run seamlessly, and we remain committed to serving our customers with the highest standards of excellence.
We are working closely with the relevant regulatory and law enforcement authorities to identify those responsible for creating and spreading this false information to cause panic and business disruption. Appropriate legal action will be taken in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
We also remind members of the public that creating, publishing, and disseminating false information capable of causing public alarm, damaging reputations, or undermining confidence in institutions constitutes an offence under Section 24 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024.
If you receive a false and misleading message, please do not share or forward it. Instead, disregard it and rely only on information communicated through Access Bank’s official and verified channels.
We thank our customers, partners, and stakeholders for their continued trust and confidence in Access Bank.
Management
Access Bank Plc
