The Nigeria Police, Zone 2 Command (Lagos and Ogun) has warned the general public to be aware of con artists.
SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, Public Relations Officer, issued the warning on Monday.
The command told the public that AIG Adeleke Adeyinka, Assistant Inspector General of Police, had received multiple petitions.
The fraudsters prey on businessmen and women that market their products on social media channels.
The PRO observed that they act like actual buyers when placing significant orders for goods.
“The police revealed some of them offer a three to five per cent discount in order to entice their prospective victims.
“Having made payment, the fraudsters will then give instructions to the dealer to load the quantity of goods requested with the pretext that payment will be made on delivery before offloading of the goods.”
But when the goods arrived, the fraudster would no longer be reachable.
“This is always done mostly on Fridays to prevent any kind of banking system retrieval.”
The command appealed to citizens not to fall victim to the antics of fraudsters who pretend as business clients.
The statement warned criminal minded groups and individuals to leave Lagos and Ogun or be ready to face music.
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