The Niger Delta Development Commission's website (NDDC) got cloned and used by scammers to trick Nigerians

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has raised an alarm over impostors circulating a fake cloned NDDC website to deceive and defraud unsuspecting Nigerians.

A warning has been released by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) regarding imposters who are spreading a phony cloned website intended to trick and con gullible Nigerians.

The commission in a disclaimer issued on Tuesday morning on its X account said that while its official website is https://nddc.gov.ng, the cloned site is using https://nddcgov.com to sway Nigerians and defraud them. 

The NDDC emphasized that anyone who deals with such individuals or entities does so at their own risk and peril, cautioning the public to exercise caution and guidance in order to avoid falling victim to the scams and schemes of the operators of the phony website or any other impostors claiming to represent it.

The commission said, "Our attention has been drawn to a fake website cloned by some mischievous persons to deceive and possibly dupe unsuspecting members of the public.

"We wish to alert members of the public to this fraudulent activity by some dubious individuals who impersonate the Commission through a cloned NDDC website.

"The public should note that while the official website of the NDDC is https://nddc.gov.ng, the cloned site is using https://nddcgov.com.

"We advise members of the public to be guided and careful not to fall prey to the scams and schemes of this website or any other impostors claiming to represent the NDDC.

"Anyone who deals with such persons or entities does so at their own risk and peril. Those who come across these fraudulent activities should report to security agencies for necessary action.

When obtaining information about the NDDC's operations, we implore the general public to exercise caution and judgment.

For emphasis, the official NDDC website can be found at http://nddc.gov.ng; it has a verified domain name and a secure connection."

NDDC wrote on their official X handler below