The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said not released any certificate of ownership for mass transmission antenna.
This was disclosed in a statement by the commissions’ spokesperson Mr Reuben Muoka on Monday.
The statement said the fraudulent letter claimed that the NCC had conducted an inspection on a certain site which is for “9-Mobile Telecommunications Company G.P.R.S.
“The fraudsters also gave conditions that the unsuspecting recipient of the letter would meet to make the certificate valid and effective for use by “10th November 2022”. It is possible that several variants of the fraudulent letter may have been sent to individuals, and organizations, with the intent to defraud, using the name of the commission,” Mr Muoka said.
He said commission, therefore, “wishes to dissociate itself from the import, and content of this letter, or similar ones, which may have been sent out by the faceless individuals.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the design and format of the forged letterhead bears no similarity with those of the commission. The department quoted in the fraudulent letter is non-existent at the commission. The signatory to the letter is also not known to the commission.
“The public is hereby advised to note that telecommunications services are offered by companies which are issued licences by the commission. The commission also maintains a register of all telecommunications companies in the country. Suffice it to say, that, the process of initiating, or exchanging correspondence between the commission, and the licensees, has definite and distinct standard and style.”
