Bernard Doro Warns Nigerians of ₦50,000 Grant Scams

Fraudsters are circulating phishing scams on WhatsApp, falsely claiming that Nigerians can apply for a ₦50,000 cash transfer from the federal government's National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI). Messages claim that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard Doro, is distributing funds, directing users to malicious websites like billnova.online and gifmi.site.

These sites ask for personal bank details and require users to share links with others, a common tactic in phishing schemes. A CableCheck analysis revealed that billnova.online was flagged as malicious by six security vendors, while gifmi.site raised even more serious concerns, being registered only in August 2026.

Bernard Doro confirmed that the NERSI program is legitimate, stating that selected vulnerable households will receive monthly payments without needing to apply or pay fees. Beneficiaries will be contacted via SMS for consent before payments are made directly to their bank accounts or mobile wallets.