EFCC BOSS HIT BY FACEBOOK IDENTITY THEFT
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the public that fake Facebook accounts with the identity of Ibrahim Mustafa Magu, Acting Chairman of the nation’s anti-graft agency by unnamed “unscrupulous elements.”
According to a statement issued by EFCC, the two fake accounts are on the popular social media platform via https://www.facebook.com/ibrahimmustafa.magu and https://www.facebook.com/magu.ibrahim.77
The Facebook accounts that have allegedly stolen the identity of Magu are being used for various unwholesome activities including solicitation for gratification and influence-peddling using the name of the EFCC boss, the anti-graft agency says in the public alert.
EFCC says that the public should “not to respond to any request for friendship and other demands in the name of Magu as the accounts do not belong to him.”
According to the agency, “the public to be mindful of telephone calls by persons claiming to be acting on behalf of the acting chairman and soliciting for gratification. Such calls/persons should be reported to the EFCC or the nearest police station.”
EFCC “has consistently maintained that it does not solicit money or gratification of any sort to carry out its statutory duties”, according to the government agency.
It asked the public “to be vigilant and help in unmasking these unscrupulous elements who are bent of soiling the reputation of Magu and the EFCC.”
EFCC says its official Facebook account can be accessed via https://www.facebook.com/officialefcc.
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