The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has raised the alarm over a surge in online scams involving fake recruitment and auction offers falsely linked to the Service. The NCS urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to fraudsters.
The National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, expressed concern over the growing trend of criminals impersonating senior Customs officials on social media to deceive unsuspecting citizens.
He emphasized that the NCS does not conduct recruitment or auctions via social media, describing such actions as “criminal acts aimed at tarnishing the Service’s reputation and defrauding innocent Nigerians.”
The NCS recently arrested one Mr. Okoli Okana Boniface for allegedly manipulating the recruitment process while falsely claiming to be an aide to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
The arrest is evidence of the Service’s commitment to upholding the credibility of its operations and reaffirmed the agency’s zero-tolerance policy on fraud.
Maiwada urged Nigerians to verify all information related to recruitment and auctions through the Service’s official communication channels.
He advised the public to disregard messages or offers from unverified sources and to rely solely on the NCS’s verified platforms for accurate information.
The Comptroller-General of Customs has reiterated the Service’s commitment to identifying, exposing, and prosecuting those who seek to compromise its operations through deceit.
The NCS remains vigilant in its efforts to combat online scams and protect the public from falling victim to fraudsters.
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