September 11, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria mission in Johannesburg, South Africa, has warned against all forms of cyber criminal activities, including the fake website for passport applications.
Consul-General of the Mission, Abdukmalik Ahmed, who stated this on Saturday in a chat with newsmen, said the development follows a recent red flag, raised by the Nigerian mission in New York.
THEWILL reports that a red flag on a fake website for passport applications had been raised by the Nigerian mission in New York.
Ahmed, who promised to be on guard against such occurrences in Johannesburg, South Africa, said “We are surprised with the development as indicated by our sister Mission in New York. Happily, we have not noticed any such thing in Johannesburg.
“All the same, the mission remains vigilant to uncover such untoward activities by cyber criminals.”
Nigerian community in South Africa comprises 70, 000 members of the Nigerian Doctors Forum, Nigerian Citizens Association, Association of Nigerian Nurses, Nigerian Muslim Jammah, Nze Na Ozo, Niger Delta Association, Nigeria Union of Travel and Immigration practitioners, Nigerian Lives Matter, Akwa Ibom Indigenes as well as the Nigerian Women Association.
Others are the National Association of Nigerian Students, Association of Yorubas in Diaspora, Nigerian Pastors Association, Nigerian Christian Association and the Asalatu Nobiyu Muslim Community.