Scam Alert! Fake El Rufai Dupes People Online

The All Progressives Congress Governor-elect in Kaduna State, Malam Nasirel-Rufai, has warned those using his name to dupe people to desist.

The former FCT minister on Wednesdayraised the alarm that some fraudsters had used his name to defraud unsuspecting members of the public across the state and even beyond.

Spokesman for the governor-elect, Mr. SamuelAruwan, said the impostor created an e-mail address in el-Rufai’s name and criminally demanded money from the public.

According to the governor- elect’s media aide, the fraudster had sent several messages to people asking them to remit the sum of N150,000 to a Mainstreet Bank account.

The statement read in part, “The office of Kaduna State Governor-elect has alerted the general public of fraudulent act by an unknown impostor, purportedly in the name of the Governor-elect, Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai.

“Some fraudsters with email address: nelrufai@hotmail.com, claiming to be Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor-elect, has sent scam messages, asking people to remit ₦150,000 to a Mainstreet Bank account.

“This is not only theft of identity but a case of fraud, impersonation and total misrepresentation of the person of the Kaduna State Governor-elect, Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai.

“We are by this notice calling on the general public to disregard any electronic message and others received in this regard. It is criminal and not from the person of the governor-elect.

“The public should not only disregard fraudster(s) impersonatingMalamel-Rufaibut report him/her/them to security agencies or alert the office of the governor-elect for prompt action onward prosecution.

“This is a clear case of impersonation as the governor-elect will never ask anyone for money in this way. Anyone that receives this kind of email request should know it is not fromMalamel-Rufaibut fraudulent elements.

“The case has been reported toHotmailand the relevant law enforcement agencies for further necessary action.”