Richard Ginika Izuora
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has advised Nigerians to be wary of internet fraudsters and hackers.
The Anti-graft agency highlighted 3 steps to be taken if their Facebook account is hacked by fraudsters.
The anti-graft agency in a statement on its Facebook page, told Nigerians certain steps to take before they could report a hacked Facebook account. According to the statement, before contacting the EFCC to report about your hacked Facebook account, the following steps must be followed.
The steps include: 1. Try changing your password.
2. If you are unable to do that, inform your family and friends about the compromise on your account.
3. Report the hacked account to Facebook (the EFCC cannot take down your Facebook account) by: asking your contacts to report the hacked profile or create a new profile and report the old account. The statement added that having undergone the process, the scammer would not be able to defraud anyone using your profile.
“By so doing, the scammer will not be able to defraud anyone using your profile. Be weary of people chatting you up about investing in businesses unknown to you. Always contact your family or friends in situations that seem suspicious. “Do not be greedy. Most people are defrauded as a result of greed. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) cares about you. Social media has its advantages and disadvantages so ensure that you stay safe,” the statement said. Ibrahim Magu had vowed that there would not be any hidden place for corrupt public officials and youth who indulge in internet fraud in the country.
