The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Nigerians to disregard a fake recruitment advert circulating on social media, warning that the scheme is designed by criminal elements to defraud unsuspecting applicants.
In a statement posted on its verified X handle on Wednesday, the electoral umpire said the false notice claimed that INEC was recruiting for various positions and directed job seekers to a fraudulent website, inecrecruitment.com, to submit their details.
INEC stressed that it does not operate such a portal and currently has no recruitment exercise in progress.
The statement read: “Our attention has been drawn to a fake advertorial currently circulating on social media, giving the impression that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is recruiting for various positions. The impostor behind this illicit recruitment exercise also asked would-be respondents to log on to an equally fake portal inecrecruitment.com – to complete their applications. But INEC does not have any such portal.”
It further added: “The commission hereby calls on the public to disregard this fraudulent call for applications. The Commission is not recruiting. Do not fall victim to the antics of criminal elements.”
The commission advised Nigerians to rely strictly on its official website and other verified communication channels for authentic information regarding electoral processes or staff recruitment.
