Popular fintech company, OPay has dismissed a widely circulated online notice claiming that the company will stop operations on September 1, 2026, describing the information as false.
The fake notice, presented as an “Official Note” from OPay Digital Services Limited, has circulated across social media platforms and messaging apps.
It claims that OPay will take a “long indefinite break” from September 1 and suspend transactions and account-related services until further notice.
Furthermore, this message also advised customers to remove their funds from their OPay accounts “as soon as possible” to avoid inconvenience. This sent customers into panic as the bank noticed quick withdrawals.
However, OPay quickly took to its X handle to declare the notice fraudulent, warning that someone had altered the document to deceive Nigerians.
The compnay urged customers to rely on its official communication channels for accurate information and updates.
It said, “This is false. OPay is not going on break by September. We are here, and we are going nowhere!
True OPay users know how to identify our official communications. Take a closer look at the viral post and you’ll spot the red flags.
Always verify before you share. Filter the noise!”.
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OPay is one of Nigeria’s most prominent fintech companies, but its roots in the country go beyond the OPay brand that Nigerians know today.
The company emerged in Nigeria in 2018, backed by Opera, the Norwegian technology company known for its web browser. OPay built its business around digital payments and financial inclusion, targeting Nigerians who had limited access to traditional banking services.
It initially operated as a mobile payments platform, allowing users to transfer money, pay bills and carry out other everyday transactions through their phones. It later expanded its ecosystem to include services such as savings, loans, merchant payments and its extensive network of POS agents.
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