Customs Warns Public Over Fake Internet Recruitment

Harboursandport.com: Abuja - Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have warned members of the public to disregard the current online advert of recruitment proportatedly by the Service.

National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Joseph Attah

A statement by the National Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, noted that the advert is the handiwork of criminals that present platforms that look real with the intention of defrauding members of the public.
He statement with reference number NCS/ABJ/PR/COR.I/VOL. II read in part, "The attention of the Nigeria Customs Service has again been drawn to the unrepentant activities of internet fraudsters despite several scam alerts by NCS.
"Recent activities of these elements show criminal ingenuity, presenting fake platforms that appears seemingly genuine to deceive and extort unsuspecting applicants that the Service has released short-listed names for recruitment examination/interview.
"For the upteempth time, NCS wishes to state that these recruitment websites/platforms are fake and should not be patronized.
"Members of the public will recall that we denied several similar fake vacancies advertisement with a promise to properly inform the public whenever we are ready. A promise we kept by advertising the vacancies in seven (7) National newspapers.
"NCS is again warning against patronage of any release of short-listed candidates with a promise of letting successfully short-listed candidates know through their email addresses and telephone numbers soon.
"Additionally, such official release will be news item in all NCS programmes on TV and Radio stations. (Note that the internet fraudsters don’t normally use the TV and Radio).
"Accordingly, all applicants are advised to disregard any invitation for recruitment excamination/interview and wait patiently for the official release and invitation from the Service, please," he noted.