EFCC warns Nigerians against fake TikTok accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has alerted the public about fraudulent activities involving fake TikTok accounts impersonating the agency.
In a statement on Thursday, EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, explained that the commission does not operate a TikTok account.
He revealed that fraudsters organised a live session on the platform using the commission’s logo to mislead and defraud unsuspecting individuals.
According to him, the scammers reportedly used six fake accounts with misleading names, including “EFCC of Nigeria,” “EFCC Lagos,” “EFCC Delta,” “EFCC of Benin,” “EFCC of Jos,” and “EFCC Saga.”
He said, “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to activities of some fraudsters who on Thursday, 27 February 2025, organised a live session on a Tik-Tok platform using the Commission’s logo to generate traffic and defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
“The fraudsters used six fake accounts, all bearing the logo of the Commission and names of non-existent directorates.
“Among the names and logos used for the fraudulent live session are: EFCC of Nigeria”, “EFCC Lagos”, “EFCC Delta”, “EFCC of Benin”,” EFCC of Jos,” and EFCC Saga.
“The Commission has no TikTok account, and the public is advised to discountenance any such account bearing the insignia of the Commission.”
