Nigerians are unhappy about their credit cards being debited and took to social media to call out mobile app company Bolt (Taxify).
Some of them complained about the debits occurring in quick succession, while others said they were charged more than once for a single trip they made.
Bolt Nigeria responded by saying that they do not store credit card data and that their payments partner or bank was possibly having issues. They then stated that they were working with payment processors to investigate the causes of the debits.
Bolt (Taxify) has not been hacked. Also, we do not store credit card data. Our payments provider is possibly experiencing issues which we are trying to clarify. pic.twitter.com/MGwKPiwUGs
— Bolt Nigeria (Taxify) (@Boltapp_ng) September 25, 2019
We have received reports of riders getting multiple debit alerts.
We are working with our payment processors to investigate the causes of these debits.
Should you receive these debit alerts, please confirm against your bank statements to be sure actual sums were deducted.
— Bolt Nigeria (Taxify) (@Boltapp_ng) September 25, 2019
Sorry is anyone getting random Debit Alerts from Bolt ?
Just woke up to like 7 in quick succession
What's going on
I'm having palpitations
— Cinderella Man (@Osi_Suave) September 25, 2019
So @Boltapp_ng has just charged me twice for the same trips they had collected money for 2 weeks back and taken all the money in my account.
They are claiming hack.
Please everyone unlink your cards#bolt #taxify #SCAM— Amazing Mind of Obi (@Obiokoroa4) September 25, 2019
“Unlink your card from Bolt”
“Unlink your card from Taxify”**Me knowing my account balance is empty and even the hackers would be disappointed** pic.twitter.com/Mp1Uewrme2
— The DrS ???????? (@iChopTweets) September 25, 2019
Hey! BOLT app N4, 700 for a trip! I've been indoors for 2 days
— FILMMAKER (@DirectorSolomon) September 25, 2019
I dey boat and bolt dey debit me. I'm not understanding
— The Lagos Youth (@benlawson3) September 25, 2019
When you hear Taxify/ Bolt app has been hacked and you have your Atm card linked to the app ????????????????????pic.twitter.com/E47nA8dL9h
— ASPIRIN????® ❁ (@demilade2600) September 25, 2019
Last week someone announced, they wanna lunch an App called Otrek for trekkers.
This week, BOLT got hacked.Coincidence??? I don't think so! These Otrek guys really mean business.????????
Y'all better get ready to trekk.
— Obi Of Onitsha???????? (@classicNedu) September 25, 2019
CONSPIRACY THEORY:
Bolt wasn’t hacked. They are just collecting back all the free rides they gave.— THE CONSPIRACY THEORIST???? (@Timerexxl) September 25, 2019
Omo. See the speed at which I quickly removed my cards from that Bolt app.
If them comot the small money wey dey there, na to enter road, dey cry o.
— Smish (@UncleSmish) September 25, 2019
Oh God ???? I've been receiving debit alerts without checking thinking it's normal sms. Only for me to see bolt trending and run to check, @Boltapp_ng has debited me more than 5 times and I've not even used the app today ????
Delete your cards from bolt now! pic.twitter.com/CM0VyYyIJc— Olorunshola Emmanuel (@iamimanuel) September 25, 2019
The advise is not to unlink your card from Bolt. Move your funds out of your card account.
If Bolt has been compromised, that means the hacker has your card details already.
MOVE YOUR MONEY OUT
Unlinking your card won't save your funds.
— EK (@twickta) September 25, 2019
