The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has warned innocent members of the public against falling victim of the antics of some fraudsters who have created fake Facebook accounts in his name to dupe them.
Adesina, in a statement through his official Facebook account, said the fraudsters were posting spurious job vacancies and demanding monetary assistance from unsuspecting members of the public, moves aimed at making the victims part with their hard-earned money.
He went on to identify the two Facebook accounts owned by him and expose the fake ones being used to perpetrate criminal acts.
The statement read in full:
DISCLAIMER
I have noticed that some unscrupulous people have opened various Facebook Accounts in my name, demanding monetary assistance and posting spurious job vacancies to dupe unsuspecting members of the society.
The lists include Office of the Special Adviser to the President, Amnesty Office,Abuja with 731 friends, Special Adviser at Politician of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 47 friends,Femi Adesina Media and Publicity, 14 likes, Femi Adesina interest, 204 likes, Femi Adesina Newspapers , 50 likes and Closed Group of friends who like Femi Adesina.
I state categorically, that these accounts are created for the purpose of mischief, and are hereby disclaimed.
The accounts that are official are my Fan page with over 28,000 likes and my first account opened in 2011 with over 300 mutual and over 50, 830 friends.
Thank you and God bless.
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari
(Media and Publicity)
February 15, 2016