The Federal Road Safety Corps has warned motorists and members of the public about fraudulent messages claiming that recipients have been recorded for traffic offences.
The warning followed the circulation of unsolicited text messages and social media posts falsely presented as communications from the FRSC. The messages inform recipients of alleged new traffic violations and direct them to a website to view the supposed offence details.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri, said the website being circulated as part of the scheme, frscgov.top/ng, had no connection with the FRSC.
According to the agency, the fraudulent platform was designed to imitate the FRSC’s digital identity and could be used to obtain sensitive personal and financial information from unsuspecting motorists.
The FRSC therefore advised members of the public not to click on suspicious links, make payments through them or provide banking details, passwords, card information, driver’s licence details or vehicle registration information.
Motorists who receive such messages were also advised to preserve the messages as evidence, avoid further communication with the senders and report them through the appropriate channels.
The Corps urged motorists to verify any alleged traffic offence directly through its official platforms rather than using links contained in unsolicited messages.
The FRSC identified its official website as frsc.gov.ng and its national toll-free contact number as 122.
The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, directed that the public be adequately sensitised about the fraudulent scheme and urged motorists to remain cautious when responding to online messages claiming to originate from the agency.
The FRSC also said it would work with relevant law-enforcement and cybersecurity authorities to pursue those behind the impersonation and fraudulent websites.
The agency urged Nigerians to follow its warning: “Stop. Verify. Report.”
