OH YE JOB SCAMMERS, THERE IS GOD O: HIS EXPERIENCE WITH AN NNPC IMPOSTOR
We have written many articles here on how to bust job scams.
A forum member of Nairaland, who is also a JarusHub reader, posted his experience with a fraudster and NNPC impostor, on Nairaland. He permits us to share on this platform too.
Let’s read him:
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By ISI
Thank God for the World Economic Forum holding in Abuja, so I decided to use the day to have a very good sleep hoping to wake up with the news that they have brought back our girls: 
I was sleeping on my own oooo, even the Americans will know that I was actually sleeping. 
Suddenly my phone rang, I woke up and saw 08143035429 calling. I picked the call and here is our conversation:
Caller: Is this…..? (he got my name right)
Me: Yes, good afternoon.
Caller: It’s me Obaseki Idemudia, you asked me to help search for job for you back then, and now there is vacancy in NNPC for cleaners, security men and store keeper. Or are you working now?
Me: On hearing NNPC, I greeted again, good afternoon sir! I’m happy to hear this sir, and actually I want this NNPC job.
Caller(Mr Obaseki): Thank you. Now I’m currently in NNPC, Warri, but I pleaded with the person in charge of NNPC Benin Depot to reserve the store keeper position for you. The monthly salary is 90k 
..so you will have to call Engr Francis Edewor working in NNPC Benin Depot on 08037074646 for more info and tell him I directed you to him.
Me: Ok Sir.
I ended the call. And next was to call Engr Francis.
I called Engr Francis’ number.
Engr Francis: Yes, who am I speaking with?
Me: Sir, its (my name), Mr Obaseki Idemudia asked me to call you as regards the NNPC job!
Engr Francis: Oh, you are that his brother he talked about, you are very lucky. He asked me to keep the store keeper post for you. Hope you know the basic salary is 90k, house allowance is 5k and feeding allowance is 10k, so everything in total is 105k.
Me: Wow! That’s wonderful Sir
Engr Francis: laugh, yeah…but wait, have you filled the form, that is, the application form?
Me: No Sir!
Engr Francis: What are you waiting for? People are buying already and the interview is tomorrow and you have yet to fill the form. The form is N22,100.
What? 
N22, 100 just for the form for an unemployed graduate? ..inside me, I now know this is pure SCAM!!! I will call you back Sir!
I know I can just end this, but on the other hand I just wanna play along and see if I can get their account number from them, to show it here so people won’t fall victim. 
Called Engr Francis back…
Me: Pls Sir! I’m currently in Abuja and can’t make the interview in Benin tomorrow, but how do I pay for the form?
Engr Francis: (smiled), Ok I will see what I can do for you, but are you really sure you can pay the money for the form(N22,100) today?
Me: Yes Sir, because I have with me 30k meant for my younger sister’s school expenses.
Engr Francis: Ok, that’s great…but just one last thing, I want you to call Mr Obaseki Idemudia to reassure me again that you are his personal candidate, because you know a lot of people are calling so its good we know the special ones.
Me: Ok Sir. (I ended the call).
Then I called Mr Obaseki’s line
Mr Obaseki: Hello (my name)
Me: Sir, Engr Francis asked me to call you so you can confirm if I’m truly your candidate!
Mr Obaseki: But how far with your discussion? Is the form still available for you?
Me: Yes sir!
Mr Obaseki: Oh thank you God! Because I have been pleading with him to reserve one for you that you are my younger brother, and hope he told you the monthly pay?
Me: Yes Sir! He told me everything, please just tell him to send me the account number so I can go and deposit the money, and please sir, help me plead with him that I can’t make the interview in Benin tomorrow because I’m currently in Abuja.
Mr Obaseki: Ok, now, I don’t have much airtime, I want you to send me MTN card so I can call him and plead on your behalf again. I don’t want to disturb you, so any amount is ok by me, may be N400 or so anyway. 
Me: Pls sir, you know I’m not working currently and I’m the only one at home, can I just send you N100 and send more when my parent returns from work.
Mr Obaseki: It’s ok, I know you are not working, I will just manage it and add to the one I have.
I then bought Glo card for myself and MTN N100 which I sent to Mr Obaseki and called him for confirmation.
Mr Obaseki: Yes I have seen the card. I will flash you when I’m through talking to him (Engr Francis).
Me: Ok sir!
Few minutes later Mr Obaseki flashed.
Me: (called Mr Obaseki) Sir so what did he say?
Mr Obaseki: Oh! Engr said you are a very sharp person and that is the kind of person he’s willing to work with..he just loves how you ask questions and always wanting to know more.. .
Me: Thank you Sir! How about the Account number to pay the money into?
Mr Obaseki: Yes, you can now call Engineer Francis for the account number. He said he will wait for you till you return back from Abuja, but you should pay the money for the form today.
Me: Ok sir! (ended the call and next I called Engr Francis.)
Me: Sir! Mr Obaseki asked me to call for the Account number
Engr Francis: smiled(prob felt he got a Maga) don’t worry, you just go to the nearest ECO BANK, and call me when you get there so I can send you the acct number.
Me: Ok Sir! (Ended the call…and now feeling hungry, so I bought chilled drink and soft bread and stuck glue to my bed. )
After some minutes Engr Francis called.
Engr Francis: Are you in the bank now? You ought to be there by now!
Me: Yes sir! I’m there, it was not easy getting here, too many check points because of the security challenges right now, anyway I want you to send the account details.
Engr Francis: Ok my dear (sounds so happy),
Ended the call and in a jiffy I got a text message from Engr Francis with the following account details:
EZE JOHN CHRISTIAN
2842059728
ECOBANK
Me: (Smiled, what a day….these scammers forgot that there is God ooooo!)
Few minutes later Engr Francis called(he is now the one doing the calling)
Engr Francis: Have you paid in the money?
Me: Sir! I just discovered that the money I brought to the bank is not complete, and now I don’t have airtime, can you please send me some airtime so I can call my younger sister to bring some money to complete the amount?
Engr Francis: Hello! Hello!!, the network is bad, pls can you call me? (Call ended. )
Few minutes later, Mr Obaseki called.
Mr Obaseki: Hello(called my name), I didn’t hear from you again, what’s the problem?
Me: No problem Sir, I’m in touch with Engr Francis and currently I’m in the bank, just that I’m having some issues, andddd…(call ended.)
Few minutes later(now 2:45pm), Engr Francis called back:
Engr Francis: Oh boy, it’s like you are not serious ooo, I will give the form to someone else ooooo!!!! What’s your problem na?
Me: No Sir! Just that I was trying to explain some issues to you earlier that I don’t have airtime toooooo…….(Engr Francis cuts in)
Engr Francis: You dey Mad! Na me con get credit! !!! God punish you!!!!!!!
Me: Your father!!! (Before I could say more….he ended the call. )
I was just laughing seriously when my phone rang….and behold Mr Obaseki….now 3pm.
Mr Obaseki: (Called my name, but now in a frustrated tone) What’s is the problem, you have not called me since, how far have you gone?
Me: I had in mind to insult him(Mr Obaseki) too, but felt since dis one dey act like Scammer with respect, make I just let am be…so I said Sir! Engr did not listen to me and even insulted me when I was trying to explain some issues to him.
Mr Obaseki: (Called my name and said) Please I’m running out of airtime, please try and call me later in the day.
Me: Ok ooooo!!! (And I ended the call.)
I have yet to hear from them again.
So my people na so my day be ooo.
I have never experienced such before! But my question is: how the hell did they get to know my name and phone number?
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