The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has learned through social listening and environmental surveillance that some unidentified individuals are spreading a fraudulent letter with the title “Certificate of Site Ownership” for clearance of “Mast Transmission Antenna” and making it appear as though the letter was issued by the Commission.
According to the false letter, the Commission had checked out a specific site for “9-Mobile Telecommunications Company G.P.R.S.”
In order for the certificate to be valid and used by “10th November, 2022,” the fraudsters additionally stipulated requirements that the unwary recipient of the letter would need to fulfil. It’s probable that different iterations of the bogus letter were distributed to people and organisations with the goal to deceive while using the Commission’s name.
NCC asserts that the Commission hereby expressly dissociates itself from the meaning and content of the aforementioned letter and any similar letters that may have been distributed by the anonymous parties.
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The NCC declared in a formal statement released on Tuesday that “for the avoidance of doubt, the design and format of the forged letterhead shows no connection with those of the Commission. It is signed by the Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Reuben Muoka. The Commission does not have the department mentioned in the false letter. The Commission is also not aware of the identity of the letter’s signatory. “The public is now advised to note that telecommunications services are provided by businesses that have been granted licences by the Commission. The Commission also keeps a list of all the telecom firms operating in the nation. It suffices to mention that there are clear and defined rules and styles for beginning and exchanging correspondence between the Commission and licensees.
To further elaborate, NCC stated that all information about it, its actions, and matters relating to letters on any subject matter may be used for verification through extremely open and reputable lines of communication.
The statement continued, “While the Commission deplores the nefarious activities of these fraudsters, telecom stakeholders, the Nigerian public, and corporate organisations are advised to be wary of the wiles of many fraudsters prowling in the streets with all kinds of illegitimate documents in order to avoid falling victim to their nefarious activities.”
