Re: “Davido AIRTIME AND DATA GIVEAWAY”, The Nigerian Communication Commission warns Members of the public against communication fraud.
Press Statement Re: “Davido AIRTIME AND DATA GIVEAWAY” In a press statement, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has discovered while undertaking online social listening that an ostensibly syndicated group is on the prowl to swindle unsuspecting members of the public, particularly millions of Nigerian telecom consumers, by capitalizing on the generosity of David Adedeji Adeleke, widely known as Davido. The Nigerian-American music star, songwriter and producer recently announced he would donate 250 million naira to various orphanage homes across Nigeria. Exploiting Davido’s benevolence, a group of scammers rolled out an advertorial titled “Davido Airtime and Data Giveaway”, which went viral, claiming that Davido is “giving out free 5K Airtime and 10GB Internet data of All Networks” to celebrate his birthday. In the advertorial, the general public is urged to hurry and get the gift by clicking on the links that supposedly redirect them to network sites, where the...