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| Malam Nasir el-Rufai |
All Progressives
Congress Governor-elect in Kaduna State and former Minister of the Federal
Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el-Rufai
The All Progressives
Congress Governor-elect in Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, on Wednesday
raised the alarm that some fraudsters had used his name to defraud unsuspecting
members of the public across the state and even beyond.
Specifically, spokesman
for the governor-elect, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, said the impostor created an e-mail
address in el-Rufai’s name and criminally demanded money from the public.
The Punch report continues:
According to the
governor-elect’s media aide, the fraudster had sent several messages to people
asking them to remit the sum of N150,000 to a Mainstreet Bank account.
He urged the public to
be wary of such dubious action by fraudulent element, warning that his
principal never directed anybody to collect money on his behalf.
Though he said the case
has been reported to ‘hotmail’ and the relevant security agencies, Aruwan
cautioned the public to take the necessary precautions in order not to fall
into the trap of the fraudsters.
The statement read in
part, “The office of Kaduna State Governor-elect has alerted the general public
of fraudulent act by an unknown impostor, purportedly in the name of the
Governor-elect, Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai.
“Some fraudsters with
email address: nelrufai@hotmail.com <mailto:nelrufai@hotmail.com>,
claiming to be Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor-elect, has sent
scam messages, asking people to remit N150,000 to a Mainstreet Bank account.
“This is not only theft
of identity but a case of fraud, impersonation and total misrepresentation of
the person of the Kaduna State Governor-elect, Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai.
“We are by this notice
calling on the general public to disregard any electronic message and others
received in this regard. It is criminal and not from the person of the
governor-elect.
“The public should not
only disregard fraudster(s) impersonating Malam el-Rufai but report
him/her/them to security agencies or alert the office of the governor-elect for
prompt action onward prosecution.
“This is a clear case
of impersonation as the governor-elect will never ask anyone for money in this
way. Anyone that receives this kind of email request should know it is not from
Malam el-Rufai but fraudulent elements.
“The case has been reported
to Hotmail and the relevant law enforcement agencies for further necessary
action.”
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