Scammers Target NSCDC Officers With Fake Promotion Notice

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has warned its personnel against a fraudulent notice circulating on social media, asking officers who participated in the 2026 Senior Promotion Exercise to submit their personal and service details through a WhatsApp number.

The notice asked personnel whose names are missing from the promotion list to forward their full names, service numbers and present ranks to a WhatsApp number, 08031306693.

It also gives them a deadline of close of work on the day of the notice to submit the information.

However, the Corps, in an official disclaimer dated November 9, 2026, said the notice did not originate from the NSCDC or its National Public Relations Office.

The Corps Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, described the notice as fraudulent and urged officers and men to disregard it, warning that scammers could be seeking to harvest their personal and service information.

It further clarified that all matters relating to promotions originate exclusively from the Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB).

According to the NSCDC, such information is communicated through established administrative channels of the Ministry of Interior and the Corps.

The management urged personnel to remain cautious and avoid responding to unofficial requests for their personal or service details.