The Nigeria Customs Service has reinstated its commitment to put an end to the proliferation of fake vehicles auction sites on social media.
The rise in the number of fake sites on social media poses a serious threat to the public and the economic growth of the country and the service said, it is not going to relent in its efforts to put a stop to the menace.
The Nigeria Customs Service has reinstated its commitment to put an end to the proliferation of fake vehicles auction sites on social media.
The rise in the number of fake sites on social media poses a serious threat to the public and the economic growth of the country and the service said, it is not going to relent in its efforts to put a stop to the menace.
The service has also disclosed that the social media platforms like- facebook, twitter and fake customs website are commonly used by the fraudster to dupe innocent Nigerians and the and that Customs is ready to fight back through the same process.
National Public Relations Officer, of the Nigeria Customs Service, Deputy Controller Wale Adeniyi said that the recent training of all public relations officers of customs was aimed to addressing some of the challenges faced by customs in the social media.
He disclosed this last week in Lagos at a two-day training programme organised by the service for journalists.
He further solicited support from journalists in the fight against the vices on social media, adding that vehicles auction on the various social platforms is alarming.
The national PRO of Customs said attempts to curb the fraudsters through address and telephone contacts have failed on countless occasions, but expressed the optimism that with the social media, there will be drastic reduction of fake online vehicle auction.
Adeniyi noted that the command will soon create its official facebook page and you tube channel to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in the service, including vehicle auction when necessary.
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