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FUTO vice-chancellor warns of fake Facebook account using his name

From The Punch · () English

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  • FUTO said Vice-Chancellor Ikechukwu Dozie does not operate a personal Facebook account.
  • The university urged users not to engage with the account, send money or share personal information.
  • FUTO asked anyone who finds similar accounts to report them to Facebook and notify the university.

The Federal University of Technology Owerri has warned the public about a Facebook account using the name and photograph of Vice-Chancellor Professor Ikechukwu Dozie.

FUTO Public Relations Officer Orakwe Ezugwu issued the warning in a statement in Owerri, Imo State. He said the vice-chancellor does not operate any personal Facebook account and that any account claiming to represent him is fake.

The Vice-Chancellor does not operate any personal Facebook account.

· Orakwe EzugwuFUTO’s public relations officer issued the university’s warning about the impersonation account.

The university cautioned users against replying to the account or sending money, gifts or personal details to anyone operating it. It also urged people who encounter similar accounts to report them to Facebook and inform the institution.

The warning comes as prospective students await the release of the university’s admission list. FUTO said the impersonation could be used by fraudsters to target unsuspecting individuals.

Please, do not engage with, respond to, or send money, gifts, or personal details to anyone operating such accounts.

· Orakwe EzugwuThe university advised the public on how to avoid being scammed.
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