Scammers using social media accounts to advertise fake FCTA tenders, vacancies
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has alerted FCT residents and the public on the activities of scammers who created fake social media accounts in the name of senior staffers of the administration.
This is contained in a statement by the FCTA on Thursday.
The unscrupulous persons had created fake social media accounts intending to lure unsuspecting public members into phantom contract deals or fake employment offers, said the FCTA.
It explained that in the last 24 hours, two LinkedIn accounts were opened using the names of staffers of the FCTA, all to defraud people.
“One of such accounts was created in the name of the permanent secretary, Mr Adesola Olusade. Another bore the name of the executive secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Mr Shehu Ahmed,” the statement disclosed.
The FCTA said neither the permanent secretary nor the executive secretary had a LinkedIn account and urged the public to desist from responding to calls for tenders or employment openings in FCTA through social media accounts.
The statement added that the government has well-established procurement and employment processes but not publicised through social media.
It said security agencies would investigate the fraudsters.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Heading 4
Trump orders strikes on Iran ahead of U.S. midterm elections
The United States military carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
NationWide
DICON-D7G targets 7,000 jobs, local production of tanks, drones
DICON-D7G says it is targeting 7,000 jobs, foreign investment and expanded local production of military hardware to boost Nigeria’s defence industrial capacity.
Heading 5
Nine reasons Nigerian families prefer sons to daughters
Son preference in Nigeria is largely rooted in patriarchal traditions that place greater value on male children.
Sport
Lagos, Owerri, Calabar to host Samuel Okwaraji Cup Southern Zonal Finals
It is organised in memory of Mr Okwaraji, who slumped and died on August 12, 1989, while representing Nigeria’s senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles.
States
Demolition of ADC property private dispute, says Kebbi government
The Kebbi government says the demolition of a property belonging to the African Democratic Congress in Birnin Kebbi was a private land dispute.
Faith
I am soldier of Islam, peace; Muslims should stop forced conversion: Sultan of Sokoto
The sultan urged Nigerians to harness the founding ideas, educational thoughts and principles of the Sokoto Caliphate to ensure good governance and address societal challenges.
