EFCC
EFCC Raises
EFCC
EFCC Raises Alarm over Scam Mail
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC has been drawn to the activities of fraudsters who disguise as
officers of the Commission and send scam mail to individuals,
purporting such to be from the EFCC, with the aim of extorting
money from them.
The Commission has uncovered a number of email addresses,
telephone numbers and websites used by unscrupulous persons to
perpetrate such fraudulent activities, and is acting on them. In
some instances, they send fraudulent emails, letters and make
telephone calls to unsuspecting members of the public, by also
impersonating government officials and organisations.
While alerting the public of these fraudulent activities, the
EFCC states that anyone who enters into any agreement with any such
impostor does so at his/her peril.
The EFCC has stated severally that none of its officers will
demand for gratification to “kill” an investigation, and no
operative will invite a suspect to any location apart from EFCC’s
designated offices, which can be found on its website.
Members of the public are, therefore, advised not to send money
to any fraudster demanding money in the name of the EFCC for
whatever purpose, and to desist from engaging in any communications
with them.
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
4th January, 2019