The Federal Ministry of Finance has disowned a fraudulent message directing newly recruited staff to pay a non-refundable administrative fee of N50,000 as a condition for resuming duty.
In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry described the message as the handiwork of scammers seeking to exploit unsuspecting applicants through false claims made in the name of the ministry.
“The fake message, titled “Administrative Update and Compliance Notice for Newly Recruited Staff,” falsely claims that the Human Resource Management Department directed newly recruited staff to pay an administrative fee before assuming duty,” the statement reads.
The ministry stated categorically that no such directive was issued and that the message did not originate from any office or official of the federal Ministry of Finance.
According to the statement, recruitment into the Ministry of Finance is conducted strictly in accordance with the established procedures of the federal civil service.
