BEVERLY HILLS, April 19, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the public to a number of fake accounts “masquerading as genuine Twitter handles of theDon’t Be Deceived, Public Notified Of Twitter Accounts Faking EFCC Chairman, Bawa
In a tweet on Monday, the commission listed some of the fake Twitter accounts to include:
- @AbdurasheedBawa
- @AbdulrBawa
- @AbdulRashidBawa1
It said one of the fake twitter handles, @AbdulRashidBawa1 created in February following the appointment of Bawa as EFCC Chair, has witnessed a steady stream of followers, “an indication that many have been hoodwinked into believing they were dealing with the EFCC Chair.”
The commission, which expressed fears over the fake accounts, said the prank was exposing unsuspecting citizens to potentially grievous manipulation by fraudsters.
Warning the public against any dealings with the fake twitter accounts, the Commission reminded promoters of the fake accounts that their actions amounted to impersonation or identity theft, a criminal offence under the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.,) Act 2015.
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