The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against falling for a fraudulent online employment scheme falsely offering jobs in the country’s diplomatic missions abroad.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on Wednesday, discredited the scam and clarified that it does not carry out direct recruitment.

Ministry spokesman, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the recruitment of Foreign Service officers is handled solely by the Federal Civil Service Commission.

“We want to put it on record that the Ministry does not recruit officers directly; recruitment of Foreign Service officers is carried out by the Federal Civil Service Commission,” Ebienfa said.

The warning followed a surge of enquiries triggered by false advertisements and counterfeit employment letters recently circulated online.

According to Ebienfa, scammers have even used his name to send fraudulent emails to unsuspecting individuals.

“They are sending out emails with my name as the signatory. This is not just about fake news. It is about protecting Nigerians from losing their hard-earned money and protecting the name of the Ministry,” he stated.