Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned the general public to be wary of a fake LinkedIn account bearing the name and picture of its Permanent Secretary, Adamu Lamuwa.
The Ministry gave the warning in a public notice via its official Twitter handle on Monday, July 3, 2023.
According to the Ministry, the impersonator of the fake LinkedIn account also used WhatsApp number+2348032094552 to defraud unsuspecting persons.
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PUBLIC NOTICE pic.twitter.com/Xyep4LAfRM— Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria 🇳🇬 (@NigeriaMFA) July 3, 2023
The notice signed by its Spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli further disclosed that an investigation was ongoing to apprehend the impersonator.
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