BEVERLY HILLS, February 27, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised an alarm over some fake Twitter accounts purportedly belonging to its new Executive Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the anti-graft agency listed three of the fake accounts as “@abdurasheedbawa, @abdulrbawa and @abdulrashidbaw1.”
It explained that the accounts had been attracting many followers who believed they were dealing with the EFCC boss, warning the public to desist from falling victim to the scam.
According to the EFCC, at least more than 500 unsuspecting Nigerians had been deceived by the promoters of the fake platforms, which it said did not belong to Bawa, and should be disregarded.
The commission warned it would not hesitate to bring the full weight of the law on any individual or group found culpable.
The EFCC equally reminded the public that unauthorised use of the name and image of someone else amounted to identity theft and was a criminal offence.
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