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How Facebook Ads fuel phishing scams in Nigeria

Insights Abdullahi Muritala -
In recent years, Facebook, owned by Meta Platforms Inc, has evolved into a powerful advertising platform, allowing businesses and individuals to reach millions of...

Sponsored post linked to fraudulent trading platform falsely claims CBN sues Kadaria Ahmed

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A Facebook page, Don Pom Polye, has published a sponsored post featuring an image purportedly showing a popular Nigerian TV host, Kadaria Ahmed, in...

NTA page advertising Ponzi scheme is fake!

General Fatimah Quadri -
A Facebook post that is advertising an investment networking scheme has been circulating online. The post, allegedly shared by a Facebook page with the name...

False claim that ICPC is recruiting circulates online

General Bankole Abe -
A claim that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is currently recruiting staff into various positions in the agency has...

Claim that cure for hypertension has been found resurfaces online

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A Facebook user with the name, Dr. Emily Johnson, has posted a video alongside a web link with a claim that hypertensive patients can...

No! TETFund is not recruiting

Government Policy Blessing Amala Muonwe -
A claim that Nigeria's Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) portal for 2024/2025 job recruitment is opened has been circulating widely on WhatsApp. The message has...

No! Nigerian govt is NOT giving out child support funds to parents

Government Policy Blessing Amala Muonwe -
A claim that the Nigerian government is paying a child support fund of N50,000 each to all Nigerian parents has circulated on social media,...

Beware of malicious Facebook accounts impersonating UNILAG vice-chancellor

General Opeyemi Kehinde -
At least five Facebook accounts claim to belong to the vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos, Folasade Ogunsola, who is also a professor of...

New study reveals increasing sales of X gold badge on dark web platforms

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
A study by CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, has revealed that there is an increase in sales of compromised X accounts with the Gold verification...

No! Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is not recruiting

General Opeyemi Kehinde -
A sponsored post on Facebook Story circulating online claims that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is currently recruiting. The post, published alongside a...
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