Fraudsters duping Facebook users with Ogbeh’s name

Agriculture minister Audu Ogbeh says impersonators have been defrauding Facebook users with his name and photographs, despite earlier statement warning about the scam. His media and communications adviser Olukayode Oyeleye, said despite several earlier public warnings, some online impersonators have continued to open fake Facebook accounts using Ogbeh’s name and photographs in desperate attempts to […]

Agriculture minister Audu Ogbeh says impersonators have been defrauding Facebook users with his name and photographs, despite earlier statement warning about the scam.

His media and communications adviser Olukayode Oyeleye, said despite several earlier public warnings, some online impersonators have continued to open fake Facebook accounts using Ogbeh’s name and photographs in desperate attempts to defraud unsuspecting people.

‘’An earlier statement, issued on May 3rd, 2017, to warn the public about this scam is hereby re-emphasised, that Chief Ogbeh has no personal Facebook Account. Accordingly, all Facebook accounts in his name are fake,’’ the statement read in part.

Many fake accounts have been shut down by Facebook at Ogbeh’s request, but more have sprung up, luring people with phoney offers of agricultural loans, grants and bogus or non-existent government programmes.

‘’The only personal social media account Chief Ogbeh currently keeps is a verified Twitter handle: @AuduOgbeh, which can be followed through: https://twitter.com/AuduOgbeh. The official verified Twitter account of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development also, @FmardNg, can be followed thus: https://twitter.com/ FmardNg,’’ the statement said.