Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raised alarm on a fraudulent LinkedIn Account impersonating its Executive Vice Chairman, Professor Umar Danbatta.
The telecoms regulatory body declared the account as fake and fraudulent, noting that the NCC EVC/CEO has no LinkedIn Account.
These were contained in a press release by the NCC Director of Public Affairs, Rueben Muoka, on Friday.
It stated that the fraudulent LinkedIn Account is impersonating the person and office of Professor Danbatta.
NCC therefore advised members of the public to guard against dealing with the fraudulent LinkedIn Account.
It was stated in the release that the fraudulent account was obviously created by some unscrupulous and criminal elements.
“[This was] 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, Professor 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. This is with a view to nipping it to 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.
“Many of these fraudulent individuals and groups abound, looking for unsuspecting users to defraud.
“The Commission has a presence on the internet with the official website (www.ncc.gov.ng), and key social media platforms.
“All information about our activities, programmes and reports are verifiable on our website and on our verified social media handles.
“We also encourage everyone to follow our official social media accounts for credible updates and announcements,” it was stated.
NCC advised members of the public to be carefully guided when accessing or using information from social media.
