The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raised an alert on a LinkedIn account impersonating its executive vice chairman (EVC) Prof. Umar Danbatta.
A statement signed by the agency’s director of public affairs Reuben Muoka and made available to Qed.ng on Friday said the account was created with a view to defrauding unsuspecting members of the public particularly social media users who may think the account belongs to Danbatta.
“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!” the statement by Mr Muoka said.
The NCC added that it is working with appropriate security agencies to investigate those behind the fake account.
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“We urge members of the public, and our esteemed stakeholders to be cautious, and vigilant, while on social media platforms, or in cyberspace as 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.
“Members of the public are advised to be carefully guided when accessing or using information from social media,” the statement said.
