Fake Customs auctions storm social media
By Fredrick Wright
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned Nigerians to be wary of the fraudsters who are out to defraud gullible persons through fake auctions in the social media.
The Public Relations Officer, NCS DC, Joseph Attah alleged that the proliferation of fake social media accounts in the name of senior Customs officers were purportedly auctioning assorted seized goods and in some cases conducting recruitment exercise into the service.
The miscreants are now advancing their nefarious activities with false testimonies by supposed beneficiaries of auction sales thanking the Customs Public Relations Officer, DC, Joseph Attah and other senior Customs Officers for their “facilitation”.
“The Service wishes to categorically state that the fake information circulating in the social media did not emanate from the NCS as social media has never been a platform used for serious things like auction, recruitment or award of contracts in the Service.
“Members of the public are therefore advised to disregard the purported testimonies via pseudo social media accounts.
For the avoidance of doubt, NCS e-auction official link is app1.trade.gov.ng/eauction,” he stated.
Noting that the Service official website and other social media handles are: Website: www.customs.gov.ng; Facebook page; Nigeria Customs Service; Twitter: @CustomsNG; Instagram:official _Customsng; Radio: ncbn 106.7fm;
TV: ncbn via startime channel 193.
Attah therefore advised members of the public to be wary of the fraudsters who are out to defraud gullible Nigerians as efforts and resources are being fully mobilised to track and arrest them to face the wrath of the law.
