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Finance ministry warns new recruits against fake N50,000 resumption fee scam
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Finance ministry warns new recruits against fake N50,000 resumption fee scam

The Federal Ministry of Finance in Nigeria has warned new recruits about a scam involving a fraudulent message claiming they need to pay a N50,000 administrative fee before starting their duties. The ministry denied issuing any such directive and emphasized that no fees are required during the recruitment or onboarding process. The fake notice, titled 'Administrative Update and Compliance Notice for Newly Recruited Staff,' falsely claimed to come from the Human Resource Management Department. The ministry urged employees and the public to ignore the message and avoid sharing personal or financial information with scammers. It also encouraged anyone affected to report the incident to authorities or through official channels.

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Vanguard Nigeria logoVanguard NigeriaIndependentCenter6 hr. ago
Finance ministry warns new recruits against fake N50,000 resumption fee scam

The Federal Ministry of Finance in Nigeria has warned new recruits about a scam involving a fraudulent message claiming they need to pay a N50,000 administrative fee before starting their duties. The ministry denied issuing any such directive and emphasized that no fees are required during the recruitment or onboarding process. The fake notice, titled 'Administrative Update and Compliance Notice for Newly Recruited Staff,' falsely claimed to come from the Human Resource Management Department. The ministry urged employees and the public to ignore the message and avoid sharing personal or financial information with scammers. It also encouraged anyone affected to report the incident to authorities or through official channels.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on a government ministry addressing a fraud targeting its new recruits. There is no overt ideological framing, and the content focuses on factual warnings and clarifications from an official body. No biased language or selective sourcing is evident.

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