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December 11, 2019
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has warnedtelecom consumers of unauthorised SIM swap and other fraudulent activities bydubious individuals who take advantage of innocent citizens, asserting that thefull wrath of the law would be visited on culprits.
Speaking at the 4th Quarter Open Forum of the IndustryConsumer Advisory Forum, ICAF, at the NCC Annex office, Mbora, Abuja, theDirector of Consumers Affairs Bureau of the Commission, Felicia Onwuegbuchulamsaid the Commission with security agencies are on the lookout for fraudsterswho use the telecom platforms to defraud innocent Nigerians.
She said there has been growing concerns in the industry onthe exploitation of the SIM-card replacement process to defraud citizens,adding that the on-going discussions with critical stakeholders were aimed atcheckmating the menace.
She said, financial fraud using telecoms platforms has beenon the front-burner for both the financial and telecom sectors in recent time.