The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public warning about the existence of six fake TikTok accounts impersonating the anti-graft agency, created to generate traffic and defraud unsuspecting Nigerians.
In a statement released on Thursday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the commission revealed that fraudsters recently hosted a live session on TikTok on February 27, 2025, using the EFCC’s logo to lure victims into scams.
The EFCC clarified that it does not operate any official TikTok account and urged the public to disregard any accounts bearing the commission’s logo, reiterating that all such platforms are fraudulent and unauthorized.
The commission emphasized its commitment to tracking and prosecuting those behind the impersonation scheme.
“The fraudsters used six fake accounts, all bearing the logo of the commission and names of non-existent directorates.
Among the names and logos used for the fraudulent live session are: “EFCC of Nigeria”, “EFCC Lagos”, “EFCC Delta”, “EFCC of Benin”,” EFCC of Jos,” and “EFCC Saga.”
“The commission has no TikTok account, and the public is advised to discountenance any such account bearing the insignia of the commission,” it added.