The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the public that it has not issued any notice in the social media promising financial reward for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of any Yahoo Boy.
According to a statement on Friday, the clarification became necessary following phone calls by citizens wanting to cash in on notices in the social media by fraudsters promising a reward of One Million Naira (N1, 000,000) for friends, family and relatives of yahoo boys who hand them over to the EFCC.
The promo with #Efcc and #beagoodcitizen states, “If you have a Yahoo Yahoo boy as Family, Friend or Relative, Kindly hand them over to us, and get a Massive reward of 1million naira.”
“The Commission wishes to state that this message is alien to the EFCC, and members of the public are enjoined to disregard them.
“Promoters of the hashtags are currently under surveillance and every efforts will be made to bring them to justice.
“While the Commission welcomes information that could lead to the arrest of cybercrime suspects, it has no policy of financial reward for such informants.
The commission said the fight against corruption and other forms of economic crime was a patriotic duty and Nigerians are encouraged to embrace it with altruism.
According to the anti graft agency, the whistle blower policy of the Federal Government which the Commission was among the agencies saddled with its implementation,would be applicable only to public sector corruption.
“The public is warned that, the Commission will not be responsible for anyone who falls for this obvious scam,” EFCC stated .
