The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun a sensitisation programme for telecommunication consumers in Ekiti State on safety measures aginst cyber fraud.
The regulatory agency said the menace of cyber theft had wreaked havoc on many Nigerians, making them lose valuable property and money to fraudsters, who used Information and Communication Telecommunication infrastructure to defraud innocent citizens.
Speaking in Ado Ekiti on Thursday during the 104th Consumer Outreach programme, Mr Jide Azees of the Consumer Advocacy Group of NCC, urged consumers to be cautious of the information they divulge to people on social media and other ICT platforms.
The stakeholders programme was attended by traditional rulers, students, youth groups, faith-based groups, artisans, market men and women as well as civil servants.
Azees, who spoke on the topic ‘Mitigating Effects of Cybercrime: Role of Telecom Users’, stated that there was need for consumers to avoid frivolous discussion with unknown individuals on social media platforms, adding that this is the best way to fall into the hands of fraudsters.
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