Nigerian Army Warns Public Against Impersonators of COAS, Lt. Gen. Oluyede
By DAYO ADESULU
The Nigerian Army has raised an alarm over the increasing number of fraudsters impersonating the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, on various social media platforms.
🚨 Fraudulent Activities & New Tactics
Scammers are using the official portrait of the COAS as their profile picture while engaging unsuspecting individuals in online meetings via Zoom, WhatsApp, and Facebook.
⚠️ Modus Operandi of the Fraudsters:
🔸 Fixing fake virtual meetings under the guise of official Army engagements
🔸 Requesting participants to share numbers displayed on their screens
🔸 Individually engaging participants and defrauding them
📞 Fraudulent Numbers Identified
The Nigerian Army has flagged the following phone numbers as being frequently used by the fraudsters:
📌 09033949238 | 09075323836 | 09074272745 | 08169257155 | 08064561495
📌 08054138812 | 09161521558 | 09026515718 | 09020898622 | 08131333263
📌 09077188584 | 08084529752 | 08147409236 | 09136497898 | 09024627712
📌 07010119398 | 09138997224 | 09061549129 | 08163593764 | 07035272009
📌 09018150412 | 08093524443 | 08088120581
🛑 Public Advisory & Army Response
🔹 Avoid engaging in any online meetings organized under the COAS name or image
🔹 Do not share personal information or numbers requested during such meetings
🔹 Report suspicious activities to the Nigerian Army via the toll-free call center number: 📞 193
Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, emphasized that the Army has well-established communication protocols that do not involve social media meetings with the public.
🔥 Stay Alert, Stay Safe
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