The NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, gave the warning in an announcement on Monday in Abuja.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) reviews that the Instagram web page with the deal with @nigeriacustoms001 options discounted photos of automobiles with a telephone quantity connected, concentrating on potential consumers unaware of the fraud.
Maiwada described the social media account as fraudulent and an act of impersonation concentrating on unsuspecting members of the general public through the use of the picture of NCS personnel as its profile image.
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“The NCS needs to state clearly that this declare is fake and didn’t originate from the service.
“The officer whose picture is getting used just isn’t concerned in any automotive gross sales on social media, and the account is an act of impersonation meant to defraud unsuspecting members of the general public.
“Members of the general public are strongly suggested to ignore such messages, chorus from making any funds, and report the account for additional motion,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the general public ought to depend on the NCS’s official communication channels, together with its verified social media handles, for correct and dependable data. (NAN)