FEDERAL Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has raised the alarm over the activities of suspected fraudsters who operated fake Facebook accounts in the name of its minister, Muhammad Musa Bello.
It said the fraudsters were using the fake account to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
Raising the alarm, the administration said it became imperative to call on members of the public to beware of the activities of the fraudsters who operated with the minister’s photograph to promote non-existing land offers, contracts, employment opportunities among others, and request innocent members of the public to pay certain amounts of money for the services.
The administration said, “The general public should be aware that the FCT Minister has one Facebook account mainly for information dissemination about this Administration’s strides for the purpose of educating the public only.
“The FCT Administration conducts the businesses of governance through the recognised official channels in its mandate secretariats, departments and agencies using due process and transparency, and not through any social media platforms.
“The Minister will not either by himself, through personal aides, other individuals or organisations solicit for money or ask members of the public to patronise any regulated activity of the FCT Administration through his Facebook page or any other social media platform.”
The Administration thus, advised all those engaging in such unscrupulous acts to desist forthwith as security agencies had been directed to closely monitor their activities and deal with them in accordance with the provisions of the law.