The administration of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Instructing Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, has alerted the general public about fraudulent actions by some people impersonating the chief medical director (CMD), Prof Yusuf Jibrin each on-line and offline to fraudulently acquire cash from folks utilizing the CMD’s identify.
An announcement yesterday by the pinnacle of the Public Relations Unit, ATBUTH, Mr Usman Abdullahi, mentioned the scammers falsely claimed that the CMD is awarding contracts, notably for the acquisition of 200 HP laptops underneath the guise of approval from the Federal Ministry of Well being and Social Welfare as a part of the hospital’s digitisation initiative.
He added that the fraudsters have been utilizing the cellphone quantity 08167069701 to contact unsuspecting people through WhatsApp, cellphone calls, and SMS, making an attempt to defraud them.
ATBUTH acknowledged that no such procurement course of has been initiated via unofficial channels.
He confused that each one legit procurement actions observe due course of and official procedures as stipulated by regulation, urging the general public to stay vigilant, ignore such fraudulent claims and report any suspicious communications to the suitable authorities.
The hospital assured that the administration is working intently with safety businesses to trace, apprehend and prosecute these concerned within the rip-off.
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