The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has issue a statement alerting the Nigeria public that there are scammers posing as the commission with fake contracts and a website to take advantage of unsuspecting individuals.
The commission’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Ibitoye Abosede, in a statement on Sunday, said a new scam circulating online is “another communication between fraudsters and a US based company purporting to indicate that a ‘Contract Award Committee’ within the Commission is processing tenders for jobs”.
The statement reads "As part of the plot to make the scam look authentic, the fraudster(s) also sent another communication to the company advising them to contact, Mr. Charles Ogunmola, the Project Director."
"It is important to state that Ogunmola, who is actually the Executive Director, Projects, is not a party to this communication, neither does the phone number provided by the fraudster(s), +234 903 495 8638 belong to him."
“For the avoidance of doubt, there is no ‘Contract Award Committee’ in the Commission as the information is misleading, as the NDDC does not solicit or accept any form of payment from the public for its projects or programmes.
It continued that the public is hereby warned to be guided and be careful not to fall prey to the scams and schemes of this website or any other impostors claiming to represent the NDDC. Anyone who deals with such persons or entities does so at their own risk and peril.
"The NDDC will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from such transactions. The NDDC advises the public to report any suspicious or fraudulent activities to the appropriate authorities for necessary action.
The official NDDC website is [www.nddc.gov.ng], and it has a secure connection and a verified domain name. The public can access the official website to get accurate and reliable information about the NDDC’s vision, mission, objectives, projects, programmes, achievements, and challenges. The public can also contact the NDDC through its official email address (info@nddc.gov.ng), and social media platforms.
"We are confident that the security agencies will catch up with these fraudsters, who are hell bent on denting the name of the Commission and the country because of their greed."
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