The Delta State government said it has uncovered plot by some persons posing as government agents to defraud those desperately seeking appointments.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Festus Ahon, in a statement yesterday, warned Deltans against falling prey to such con artists, adding that the suspects specialize in fooling unwary members of the public so as to get unfair and unjust financial favours under the guise of giving them appointments.
He said it was the second time in less than a month that he was issuing the warning, that the criminal elements were using the names of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Johnson Erijo; and his own name to perpetrate the fraud.
Ahon also advised the populace to beware of some funny phone numbers purporting to be from the Delta SSG, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor or any other top government appointee.
He noted that those phone numbers do not belong to any of the listed government appointees, but were used by scammers to con people for money.
He further frowned at residents of the state falling victim and allowing criminals to defraud them of their hard-earned money.
He however, warned members of the public to be wary, vigilant and not allow themselves to be duped by fraudsters parading themselves as agents of the state government.
“Government does not collect money to appoint people,” he said.
The Chief Press Secretary also called on security agencies to take the issue seriously before people lose more of their hard-earned money to con artists.
