A TRANSFER TO A WRONG ACCOUNT: Up to date, I am yet to believe that it was I who made that mistake. I am usually the type that would cross-check and inquire from a POS agent before concluding my transfer with them; but this time, I did not. It all happened so fast; before I realised what was happening, I had made a transfer of sixteen thousand naira (about ten dollars) to a wrong account. It happened that I was travelling to Benue State, and I was at Benue Links Park in Port Harcourt to pay for my bus ticket. Realising that the park management only accepted cash, I had to use the nearby POS. To cut the long story short, I lost my money in the process. Contacting my bank, there was not much they could do since the transfer was made to a different bank. I did all I could; I even contacted the bank I transferred to, yet the money was not recovered. I was later asked to obtain a court statement by my bank, but I eventually decided not to go through the stress, considering the fact that it was just sixteen thousand naira that was lost.
A WRONG RECHARGE: It was around 2018; I wanted to recharge myself a thousand naira, only to end up adding an extra zero. Then, ten thousand naira was far more valuable than it has now become; and so it was just too much for someone of my status to recharge at one go. A friend of mine recommended an app that could help swap the recharged amount for money, but coupled with the fact that I did not trust them, their charge was twenty percent of any amount that was to be swapped. Their charge was no doubt too much, and I backed out. I was later able to transfer to some friends who gave me the cash equivalent, while I used the remaining amount for data subscription.
There are a few more to my mistakes with regard to bank transactions, but I will be stopping here. One thing is certain: technology has come to stay, and it has so many benefits to offer. We cannot, as a matter of fact, dismiss these benefits simply because of some level of carefulness that is demanded of us. I love you all, and I would love to get your beautiful comments. Make sure to tell me what you think about these mistakes of mine. One Love ✌️
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