Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) has warned members of the public against falling to the antics of fraudsters who post fake auction advertisements purportedly by the service in the social media.

Public Relations Officer, Tin Can Island Port 2 Customs Command, Ijora, Godwin Andishu gave the warning, saying the warning became imperative because of the increasing complaints by Nigerians who had been duped by some unscrupulous elements through such advertisements.

Andishu explained that it was not the practice of customs to place auction advertisements of abandoned vehicles in its custody in the social media, urging the public to disregard such posts in their own interest.

Andishu said the service had not had any auction since August 2015 on the directive of the Comptroller-General, Col. Hammed Ali.

He added that the forensic unit of the service had been consistently tasked to fish out these dishonest elements and make them face the wrath of the law.

The spokesman said the unit had recently arrested 12 of such fraudsters and they were being investigated for appropriate actions.

Andishu also warned job seekers against falling to the antics of those who asked them for money for recruitment into the service, saying the service had no recruitment agent.