The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has advised candidates scheduled for screening as Narcotic Officers and Narcotic Assistants in Abuja and Jos from next week and other job seekers not to fall for some scammers sending them messages to demand for payment from them.

A statement signed by the Director Media and Advocacy NDLEA Headquarters Abuja Femi Babafemi disclosed that the agency ‘s attention has been drawn to some messages being sent to some shortlisted candidates and other job seekers to make payment into some phony bank accounts to secure them employment slot. 

According to the statement, of particular interest is a message that reads:  you are to come with medical certificate of fitness, guarantor form, credentials, registration slip and writing materials to ndlea academy katon rikkos, lamingo road jos plateau state. Name Ali Imran Musa/Acct No 2191549625 Bank Name U.B.A Bank/Phone No 07084068948.

The statement cautioned shortlisted candidates, other job seekers and the general public to note that the NDLEA will not ask for payment from anyone seeking to work in the Agency and are therefore urged to discountenance the fraudulent message and similar ones.

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the agency, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has however, mandated the agencys Directorate of Intelligence to track and apprehend the fraudsters behind the scam messages.