EFCC on Thursday in Abuja charged students of tertiary institutions to steer clear of internet fraud to accelerate national development.
Its spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, quoted the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, as giving the charge at the inauguration of Zero Tolerance Club at Baze University, Abuja
Uwujaren stated that Bawa was represented at the club’s inauguration by the Secretary to the Commission, Dr. George Ekpungu.
Bawa warned that the penalties against internet fraud were stiff and enjoined students to avoid all temptations that might lead them to join fraudsters.
“Every variant of internet fraud such as romance scam, business email compromise, hacking, impersonation, FOREX scam and others are corrupt practices and you must not engage in them.
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“As undergraduates, you are expected to channel your creative energies into useful engagements and not into dishonest and dubious means of cheating others of their resources,’’ he warned.
In his remarks at the inauguration, EFCC’s Director, Public Affairs Department, Mr Osita Nwajah, stressed the importance of joining the club.
He enjoined the students to acquaint themselves with the Operational Manual for Integrity and Zero Tolerance Clubs which he presented to the school as a guide for the club’s activities.
