FRAUD ALERT: NCC Cautions The Public On Fake EVCs LinkedIn Account
Oru Leonard
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has drawn public attention to a fraudulent LinkedIn Account impersonating the person the office of the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta.
According to a press statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka the account was obviously created by some unscrupulous and criminal elements with a view to defrauding unsuspecting members of the public and users of social media who may think that such an account belongs to the EVC of NCC.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the EVC/CEO of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has no LinkedIn Account. Therefore, any such account found on social media or any other platform, purporting to belong to the EVC of NCC, is fake!
We are working with appropriate security agencies to investigate the source of this fraudulent act with a view to nipping it to the bud”, Mouka said.
NCC urged members of the public and 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 disclosed that the Commission has presence on the Internet with the official website (www.ncc.gov.ng), and key social media platforms where all information about activities, programmes and reports can be verified.
NCC advised members of the public to be carefully guided when accessing or using information from social media while encouraging everyone to follow NCC’s official social media accounts for credible updates and announcements.
