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How to Avoid Phone Scams in Abuja ( Complete Guide)

May 22, 2026 by Admin

Simple Answer!! Avoid any market with a cluster of phone shops and high hustle tension.

1. Choose the market you go to

Don't know how this might sound but you are better off avoiding those popular markets and opt for stand alone shops. Just like we said above, Avoid any market with a cluster of phone shops and high hustle tension. You know all those markets where someone along the street is always beckoning on you, trying to lure you to their shop.

Note: There are still some honest shops that don't compromise on their integrity because of money but to locate them in such markets is by connection. So unless you have concrete information and reviews on a particular shop, you know the rest.

2. Confirm that the internal is the same with the external

Unscrupulous phone vendors are very notorious for this, they could do things like enclose an iPhone XR in an iPhone 17 casing and sell you an XR as a 17. You need to know how to verify that the phone you are looking at is indeed the same thing inside. You need to politely ask the vendor to allow you check the IMEI number of the phone because this is the only chance you get to verify the internals of the phone.

1. Verify the IMEI and Serial Number
• Dial *#06# to reveal the phone's IMEI number
• Now you will type this IMEI number inside some portals generally know as warranty checkers. Some these warranty checkers include;
  • IMEI.info (i really like this one)
  • Apple Check Coverage Portal
  • Apple My Support
  • Samsung Regional Warranty Guide
  • Apple My Support
2. Check the phone system settings

Go to Settings > About Phone, check for the following:

• Device Name
• Model