‘Fraudsters Cloned My Voice’, SGF Raises Alarm, Warns Individuals Not to Pay Any Money in Expectation of Securing Position
By: Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, has raised an alarm that some criminal syndicates have cloned his voice to fraud high profile personalities with the promises of federal government appointments.
OTN News further reports that the SGF, who disclosed this in a statement by his special adviser on media and publicity, Yomi Odunuga, distanced himself from the scammers.
According to the statement, “from information available to the office, the fraudsters cloned the voice of the SGF, using it to solicit money in return for federal appointments.
“The scammers cloned the phone numbers of high profile individuals to solicit funds from unsuspecting members of the public,” the statement added.
Furthermore, OTN News observes that, while Akume warned the public to be wary of such schemes, he also alerted that the modus operandi of the scammers was to tell victims that they have been pencilled down for Federal Government appointments while demanding payment of money to facilitate such fake appointments.
“The warning becomes necessary as the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has been inundated with enquiries relating to the activities of these fraudulent individuals and groups”, he said.
Odunuga added that, the fraudsters also attach bank account details to messages sent to the would be victims for funds deposit ranging from N5m to N15m in addition to asking them to send their curriculum vitae to cloned emails.
“Senator Akume emphasized that the appointment processes for Nigerians into boards and parastatals are transparent and verifiable, urging individuals not to pay any money in expectation of securing a position.
“Some of the account details of the scammers made available to the office are domiciled in but not limited to both new generation banks and the popular fintech mobile money operating companies in the country.
“While the relevant security agencies have been briefed on the matter, the Office of the SGF strongly advises Nigerians to report the activities of these fraudulent people to the authorities while taking all precautionary steps necessary to avoid being victims of the scammers”, the statement added
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