A fake Federal Government of Nigeria relief disbursement collation form is trending online, with many thinking the form was actually created by the government.
Due to the ongoing lockdown across the country, many Nigerians are currently expectant of a form of relief disbursement from the FG.
Some fraudsters have decided to use the opportunity to create a fake google form that claims to be created by the government.
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Taking to Twitter, Tolu Ogunlesi the Special Assistant to President Buhari on Digital & New Media, cautioned the public against filling such forms. He wrote;
“Someone sent this to me asking if genuine. GoogleDocs form.
Fill it at your own risk.
The only people who will ask you to supply banking details etc on a random online form are SCAMMERS.
Don’t let anyone collect the little you’re managing. STOP GIVING OUT SENSITIVE INFO!!!”
However, The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of N5000 to over 1millioin indigents across the country.
The disbursement came following the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari that the conditional cash transfers for the next two months be paid immediately to beneficiaries.
The disbursement was done on Wednesday in Kwali Central Area Council of FCT by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq.
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The Minister disbursed N20,000 as payment for four months to over 100 beneficiaries at the payment point in Kwali.
Speaking during the disbursement, she said: “The exercise commenced about five years ago and it is geared towards supporting the poor and vulnerable households of our society.
“We give them monthly stipends of N5000 every month and now that we have these restrictions, Mr. President has directed that we give them two months advance payment and we are here today to carry out that directive of paying the two months advance payment.”
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