Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) attention has been drawn to a fraudulent LinkedIn Account impersonating the person, and office of the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta.
The account was obviously created by some unscrupulous and criminal elements 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, 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!
NCC is working with appropriate security agencies to investigate the source of this fraudulent act with a view to nipping it in the bud.
The Commission urges 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 is verifiable on our website and on our verified social media handles.
The Commission also encourages the public to follow its 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.
