ABUJA: Twelve suspects have been arrested by men of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in connection to a ‘scam’ recruitment exercise in the service.
Nigeria Customs, in a statement signed by Wale Adeniyi, its Public Relations Officer said the Nigeria Customs is launching an all-out war against fraudsters using the name of the service to solicit for non-existence job.
Adeniyi denied the claim that the service is currently recruiting saying it will do so using the appropriate channels of newspaper adverts and its official website to inform members of the public when its recruitment process is on.
“Nigeria Customs Service is launching on an all-out war against internet fraudsters who specialise in extorting money from innocent Nigerians under the pretext of offering them jobs, auctions or contracts.
“This integrated approach on social media, is coming on the heels of recent upsurge of fraudsters using the name of the Nigeria Customs Service to solicit applications for non-existent job offers for a fee that is usually paid into personal bank accounts
“The advert currently circulating on the WhatsApp platform is the latest of those criminal attempts to mislead desperate job-seekers. The post which went viral over the weekend is a copy and paste reproduction of the previous recruitment adverts, with a clever insertion of the Service website address. To achieve their criminal objective, the same advert directs applicants to visit a fake website which is www.customsrecruit.com.ng. Victims are eventually requested to make some payments to complete the phoney forms. “Already 12 suspects have been arrested and will be soon charged to court.
“The general public is therefore advised to discountenance such advertisements found in any online platforms except those released in the NCS authentic and authoritative platforms: www.customs.gov.ng and www.facebook.com/customsng,to avoid being victims,” the statement said
“All prospective job seekers, and those who want to transact any business with the Service are advised to note the official online platforms as well as visit the nearest Customs station when in doubt, Adeniyi advised.
