Access Bank has taken to social media to refute a fraud allegation by popular social media influencer Martins Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan.
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that the social media critic had via his Instagram page on Sunday called out the bank, claiming they were involved in fraudulent practices concerning the account of a deceased customer amounting to N500 million.
However, the bank, in a statement released reiterated its commitment to ethical practices, stressing that it neither engages in nor condones unethical behavior.
The statement reads, “Our attention has been drawn to a video on social media wherein allegations of missing funds and unethical behaviour have been made against Access Bank Plc.
“First and foremost, we wish to emphasise that the safety and security of our customers’ funds are core priorities that we take seriously. Second, Access Bank Plc does not engage in or condone any unethical behaviour. In the instant case, the allegations of missing funds in the bank are most untrue and baseless.
“There is no N500m or any other fund or amount missing from the subject customer’s account or any other customer’s account with us.
“We and other independent stakeholders in the banking industry have thoroughly investigated these allegations and independently arrived at the same conclusions. Access Bank Plc operates with the highest ethical standards and we protect our customers’ interests whilst also respecting privacy laws.”