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38.	
  

commits	
  an	
  offence	
  and	
  is	
  liable	
  on	
  summary	
  conviction	
  to	
  a	
  fine	
  of	
  N500,000.00	
  and	
  
shall	
  further	
  be	
  liable	
  to	
  payment	
  in	
  monetary	
  terms	
  the	
  value	
  of	
  loss	
  sustained	
  by	
  
the	
   card	
   holder	
   or	
   forfeiture	
   of	
   the	
   assets	
   or	
   goods	
   acquired	
   with	
   the	
   funds	
   from	
   the	
  
account	
  of	
  the	
  cardholder.	
  
	
  
(1)	
   Any	
   person	
   who	
   with	
   intent	
   to	
   defraud	
   uses	
   any	
   device	
   or	
   attachment,	
   e-­‐mails	
   or	
  
fraudulent	
   website	
   to	
   obtain	
   information	
   or	
   details	
   of	
   a	
   cardholder	
   commits	
   an	
  
offence	
  and	
  upon	
  conviction	
  is	
  liable	
  to	
  imprisonment	
  for	
  a	
  period	
  of	
  3years	
  or	
  to	
  a	
  
fine	
  of	
  N	
  1,000,000.00	
  or	
  both.	
  	
  
	
  
(2)	
   Any	
   person	
   who	
   fraudulently	
   re-­‐direct	
   funds	
   transfer	
   instructions	
   during	
  
transmissions	
   over	
   any	
   authorized	
   communications	
   path	
   or	
   device	
   and	
   re-­‐directs	
  
funds	
  transferred	
  electronically	
  with	
  an	
  authorized	
  account	
  commits	
  any	
  offence	
  and	
  
upon	
   conviction	
   is	
   liable	
   to	
   imprisonment	
   for	
   a	
   period	
   of	
   3years	
   or	
   to	
   a	
   fine	
   of	
   N	
  
1,000,000.00	
  and	
  shall	
  further	
  be	
  liable	
  to	
  payment	
  in	
  monetary	
  terms	
  the	
  value	
  of	
  
loss	
   sustained	
   by	
   the	
   cardholder	
   or	
   forfeiture	
   of	
   the	
   assets	
   or	
   goods	
   acquired	
   with	
  
the	
  funds	
  from	
  the	
  account	
  of	
  the	
  cardholder.	
  
	
  
PART	
  IV	
  -­‐	
  DUTIES	
  OF	
  FINANCIAL	
  INSTUTUTIONS	
  
	
  
(1)	
  A	
  financial	
  institution	
  shall	
  —	
  
	
  
(a)	
  verify	
  the	
  identity	
  of	
  its	
  customers	
  carrying	
  out	
  Electronic	
  financial	
  transactions	
  by	
  
requiring	
   the	
   customers	
   to	
   present	
   documents	
   bearing	
   their	
   names,	
   addresses	
   and	
  
other	
   relevant	
   information	
   before	
   issuance	
   of	
   ATM	
   cards,	
   credit	
   cards,	
   Debit	
   cards	
  
and	
  other	
  related	
  electronic	
  devices;	
  	
  
	
  
(b)	
   apply	
   the	
   principle	
   of	
   know	
   your	
   customer	
   in	
   documentation	
   of	
   customers	
  
preceding	
   execution	
   of	
   customers	
   electronic	
   transfer,	
   payment,	
   debit	
   and	
   issuance	
  
orders;	
  	
  
	
  
(2)	
  Any	
  official	
  or	
  organization	
  who	
  fails	
  to	
  obtain	
  proper	
  identity	
  of	
  customers	
  
before	
  executing	
  customer	
  electronic	
  instructions	
  in	
  whatever	
  way,	
  commits	
  an	
  
offence	
  and	
  shall	
  be	
  liable	
  on	
  conviction	
  to	
  a	
  fine	
  of	
  N5,000,000.00	
  
	
  
(3)	
   Any	
   financial	
   institution	
   that	
   makes	
   an	
   unauthorized	
   debit	
   on	
   a	
   customers	
  
account	
   shall	
   upon	
   written	
   notification	
   by	
   the	
   customer,	
   provide	
   clear	
   legal	
  
authorization	
  for	
  such	
  debit	
  to	
  the	
  customer	
  or	
  reverse	
  such	
  debit	
  within	
  72	
  hours.	
  
Any	
   financial	
   institution	
   that	
   fails	
   to	
   reverse	
   such	
   debit	
   within	
   72	
   hours	
   ,	
   shall	
   be	
  
guilty	
  of	
  an	
  offence	
  and	
  liable	
  on	
  conviction	
  to	
  restitution	
  of	
  the	
  debit	
  and	
  a	
  fine	
  of	
  N	
  
5,	
  000,000.00.	
  
	
  
DUTIES	
  OF	
  SERVICE	
  PROVIDERS	
  
	
  
	
  (1)	
  A	
  service	
  provider	
  shall	
  keep	
  all	
  traffic	
  data	
  and	
  subscriber	
  information	
  as	
  may	
  be	
  
prescribed	
   by	
   the	
   relevant	
   authority	
   for	
   the	
   time	
   being,	
   responsible	
   for	
   the	
  
regulation	
  of	
  communication	
  services	
  in	
  Nigeria,	
  for	
  a	
  period	
  of	
  2	
  years.	
  

	
  

	
  

Use	
  of	
  
Fraudulent	
  
Device	
  or	
  
Attached	
  E-­‐mails	
  
and	
  Websites.	
  
	
  

	
  
Duties	
  of	
  
Financial	
  
Institutions.	
  

	
  
	
  
	
  

Records	
  
retention	
  and	
  
protection	
  of	
  

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