Abuja — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Nigerians to disregard a fake recruitment advertisement currently circulating on social media.

In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, the commission dismissed the notice, which falsely claimed that INEC was recruiting for various positions.

The fraudulent advert directs unsuspecting applicants to a fake website inecrecruitment.com.com to submit their personal details.

“Our attention has been drawn to a fake advertorial currently circulating on social media, giving the impression that the Independent National Electoral Commission is recruiting for various positions,” INEC stated.

“The impostor behind this illicit recruitment exercise also asked would-be respondents to log on to an equally fake portal – inecrecruitment.com to complete their applications. But INEC does not have any such portal,” it added.

The electoral body stressed that it is not conducting any recruitment exercise at the moment and urged the public not to fall victim to the scam.

“The commission hereby calls on the public to disregard this fraudulent call for applications. The commission IS NOT recruiting. Do not fall victim to the antics of criminal elements,” the statement concluded.