Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Dele Momodu, has warned Nigerians to beware of fraudsters posing as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the National Assembly.
Momodu raised the alarm in a post on Sunday, October 12, revealing that he had been targeted by the same scam group that recently attempted to deceive media personality Japheth Omojuwa.
“Same nuisance called me, I immediately blocked the number, and called Senator Natasha on a familiar line to tell her some scammers were on the prowl… Lord have mercy…” Momodu wrote.
The scam reportedly involves criminals reaching out to influential Nigerians while pretending to be Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.
They invite their targets to join a fake Zoom conference, during which victims are asked to share access codes and personal details that are later used to defraud them.
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Omojuwa, who was also targeted, took to social media on Saturday to expose the ploy, describing how the fraudsters tried to pressure him into revealing his personal information.
“It was obvious from the person’s desperation to have me send the code over. But I see how this could have worked for other people.
“There were other people in the background coaching her on what to reply to me as I dragged the conversation along,” Omojuwa said.
Momodu urged the public to remain vigilant and verify any unsolicited communication claiming to be from public figures before taking further action.