Police Ask Public to Disregard Trending Messages on 5G Migration
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), has warned the public to be careful about an existing messages on 5G migration.
According to press statement made available to PERISCOPE NIGERIA, which was signed by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the public should not be deceived.
Adejobi stated that the Director in charge of the NPF-NCCC, DCP Uche Ifeanyi Henry, has debunked such messages, describing it as fraudulent.
The Statement partly read, “The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), hereby warns members of the public and strategic stakeholders in national security matters to be wary of a suspected ploy by subversive elements to prepare the ground for likely phishing and cyber-attacks through the deliberate publication and dissemination of a WhatsApp message, currently in circulation, purportedly from the Cybercrime Department of the Nigeria Police Force informing the general public of the commencement and warning of possible breaches in the migration protocols to the 5G network services.
“The Director in charge of the NPF-NCCC, DCP Uche Ifeanyi Henry, has noted that the message did not emanate from the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre and therefore warns the general public to be wary as it is likely the handiwork of cyber criminals setting the grounds to fleece innocent and unsuspecting members of the public of their monies or to steal their identities.”
Adejobi, disclosed that the eventual launch of 5G would be communicated by various regulatory agencies.
“The general public is hereby advised to discountenance the broadcast message and cease sharing such, as it is deceptive and misleading. Genuine guidelines on the roll-out and migration to the 5G network will be available in due time on authorised websites and verified social media handles of the NPF-NCCC, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Telecom Companies, and other communication service providers,” the statement added.
