By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Precise Post) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied operating a Tik-Tok Account, urging the public to discountenance any such account bearing the insignia of the Commission.
The Commission denied this on its official X account on Thursday against the backdrop of a live session by fraudsters on a Tik-Tok platform using the Commission’s logo.
The statement signed by the Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale reads in full:
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has been drawn to activities of some fraudsters who on Thursday, 27 February, 2025, organised a live session on a Tik-Tok platform using the Commission’s logo to generate traffic and defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
The fraudsters used six fake accounts all bearing the logo of the Commission and names of non-existent directorates.
Among the names and logos used for the fraudulent live session are: “EFCC of Nigeria”, “EFCC Lagos”, “EFCC Delta”, “EFCC of Benin”,” EFCC of Jos,” and “EFCC Saga.”
The Commission has no Tik-Tok account and the public is advised to discountenance any such account bearing the insignia of the Commission.
Dele Oyewale
Head, Media & Publicity
February 27, 2025
