Nigeria, April 21 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over a growing trend of impersonators posing as its officials to defraud and harass members of the public.

In a statement on Tuesday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency said the trend, observed across major cities, involves organised groups deploying deceptive tactics to undermine its operations and damage its reputation.

These include setting up ambushes around eateries and leisure spots, where young people are falsely accused of internet fraud and stripped of their belongings. The suspects reportedly wear fake EFCC uniforms and transport victims to locations made to resemble official commission offices.

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