NCC warns telecom consumers against falling prey to cyber-criminals

[files] NCC Executive Vice-Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta. PHOTO: TwitterDirector, Consumer Affairs Bureau at the commission, Mr. Efosa Idehen, who raised the concern on the prevailing threat posed by cyber fraudsters, especially in banking system, worried that the ugly trend has snowballed into the telecommunication sector.

Besides, Efosa stressed that attackers are also targeting telecom networks with the intent of getting access to consumers’ information in the data bank of service providers. The director, represented by his deputy, Hafusat Lawal, warned consumers on the risk inherent in SIM swaps, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data and e-payment, among other critical areas susceptible to cybercrime. He stressed that telecom sector is no longer spared in the raging storm.

The NCC director explained that efforts and collaboration is being established with the Central Bank of Nigeria , Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , Independent Corrupt Practice and other related Commission and other relevant agencies to curtail the fraudsters’ menace. He said: “The development and deployment of robust infrastructure to support innovative technologies and services has no doubt positively transformed our socio-economic space. Today, telecom consumers are enjoying broadband and other service driven by the quest to establish a digital economy.

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