The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has warned job seekers against falling victim to the antics of scammers asking for cash payment for job placement in the agency.
A statement on Wednesday by the spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said the NDLEA had not and would not ask for payment to give jobs.
The statement read in part that: “The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has advised candidates scheduled for screening as narcotic officers and narcotic assistants in Abuja and Jos from next week and other job seekers not to fall for some scammers sending them messages to demand for payment from them.”
Babefemi, in the statement said: “Our attention has been drawn to some messages being sent round to some shortlisted candidates and other job seekers to make payment into some phony bank accounts to secure them employment slot. Of particular interest is a message that reads:
“You are to come with medical certificate of fitness, guarantor form, credentials, registration slip and writing materials to NDLEA Academy Katon Rikkos, Lamingo Road, Jos, Plateau State. Name: Ali Imran Musa/Acct No 2191549625 Bank Name U.B.A Bank/Phone No 07084068948.”
Babafemi said: “Shortlisted candidates, other job seekers and the general public should please note that the NDLEA will not ask for payment from anyone seeking to work in the Agency and are therefore urged to discountenance this fraudulent message and similar ones.”
Meanwhile, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd) has directed the Agency’s directorate of intelligence to track and apprehend fraudsters behind the scam messages.
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