Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advised the public to ignore a fraudulent LinkedIn Account impersonating the person, and office of the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta.
In a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, the organisation said the fraudulent account was created by certain criminal elements who were keen on defrauding unsuspecting members of the public and users of social media.
“We are working with appropriate security agencies to investigate the source of this fraudulent act with a view to nipping it in the bud.
“We urge members of the public, and our esteemed stakeholders to be cautious, and vigilant, while on social media platforms, or in the cyberspace as many of these fraudulent individuals and groups abound, looking for unsuspecting users to defraud”, the statement stated.
Muoka said information about the Commission’s activities, programmes, and reports are verifiable on its website and on its verified social media handles.
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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advised the public to ignore a fraudulent LinkedIn Account impersonating the person, and office of the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta.
In a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, the organisation said the fraudulent account was created by certain criminal elements who were keen on defrauding unsuspecting members of the public and users of social media.
“We are working with appropriate security agencies to investigate the source of this fraudulent act with a view to nipping it in the bud.
“We urge members of the public, and our esteemed stakeholders to be cautious, and vigilant, while on social media platforms, or in the cyberspace as many of these fraudulent individuals and groups abound, looking for unsuspecting users to defraud”, the statement stated.
Muoka said information about the Commission’s activities, programmes, and reports are verifiable on its website and on its verified social media handles.