{"id":12192,"date":"2025-08-01T12:16:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=12192"},"modified":"2025-08-01T12:19:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:19:26","slug":"fg-launches-crackdown-on-job-scam-syndicates-targeting-nscdc-immigration-fire-service-ncos-applicants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=12192","title":{"rendered":"FG Launches Crackdown on Job Scam Syndicates Targeting NSCDC, Immigration, Fire Service, NCoS Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Federal Government has initiated a coordinated crackdown on fraud syndicates attempting to deceive job seekers applying for recruitment into paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by Abdulmalik Jibrin, Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the statement, the syndicates are fraudulently claiming to offer job placements in exchange for money, preying on desperate applicants seeking entry into the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), and the Federal Fire Service (FFS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jibrin revealed that the fraudsters have even developed fake recruitment websites that closely resemble the official portal in order to mislead unsuspecting members of the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Board reiterates that the recruitment process is entirely free of charge at all stages,\u201d the statement read. \u201cThe only valid application portal remains: <a>https:\/\/recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that security agencies have been mobilised to track down and apprehend members of the syndicates behind the scam, with the goal of bringing them to justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CDCFIB urged applicants to exercise caution and remain vigilant against fraud. 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