CoverCustoms & ExciseHeadlines Recruitment: Customs distances self from online shortlist of candidates By maritimemag December 5, 2019 ShareTweet 0 Segun Oladipupo | The Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday has disclaimed the online shortlisted names of candidates in its recently conducted recruitment tests. The Service through its National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Joseph Attah called on Nigerians not to patronize the portal. He also assured that successful candidates at the last exercise would be contacted through their various emails and telephone numbers. The statement reads: “The attention of the Nigeria Customs Service has again been drawn to the unrepentant activities of internet fraudsters despite several scam alerts by NCS. ” Recent activities of these elements show criminal ingenuity, presenting fake platforms that appear seemingly genuine to deceive and extort unsuspecting applicants that the Service has released short-listed names for recruitment examination/interview. ” For the upteempth time, NCS wishes to state that these recruitment websites/platforms are fake and should not be patronized. “Members of the public will recall that we denied several similar fake vacancies advertisement with a promise to properly inform the public whenever we are ready. ” A promise we kept by advertising the vacancies in seven (7) National newspapers. ” NCS is again warning against patronage of any release of short-listed candidates with a promise of letting successfully short-listed candidates know through their email addresses and telephone numbers soon. “Additionally, such official release will be news item in all NCS programmes on TV and Radio stations. (Note that the internet fraudsters don’t normally use the TV and Radio). “Accordingly, all applicants are advised to disregard any invitation for recruitment examination/interview and wait patiently for the official release and invitation from the Service. © 2019, maritimemag. All rights reserved.
