The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has clues to the public on how to differentiate between the Genuine and Fake NDDC Project Hope Website.
Following a revealation by the management of the Commission that a fake Project Hope Website was being used by cyber criminals to mislead the unsuspecting public, a guide to help the public identyfy the NDDC genuine website has been released by the Commission.
In a press statement signed by the NDDC Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Pius Ughakpoteni on Thursday, 6th of December, 2023 and made available to Crossfire, the commission identified the fake website with 𝐔𝐑𝐋: (https://ndjobsskillsdb.ng/dataregistry) as distinct from the genuine website with URL: (www.ndjobsskillsdb.nddc.gov.ng).
“𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐬. 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐍𝐃𝐃𝐂 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬
In response to the alarming rise in fraudulent activities involving a counterfeit NDDC “Project HOPE” empowerment scheme, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) offers this guide to help you distinguish between the fake and the genuine NDDC Project HOPE websites.
“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞:
• 𝐔𝐑𝐋: The sham website can be found at https://ndjobsskillsdb.ng/dataregistry.
• 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬: It impersonates an official NDDC platform, promising “Youth Data Registration” and “Niger Delta Skills Database.”
• 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: This site illicitly requests personal information, educational certificates, and other sensitive data, falsely implying registration for nonexistent opportunities.
• 𝐍𝐨 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: This website is not connected with NDDC or any of our legitimate programs.
“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞:
• 𝐔𝐑𝐋: The authentic NDDC Project HOPE website is www.ndjobsskillsdb.nddc.gov.ng.
• 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: All legitimate information and opportunities related to NDDC and its initiatives are available here.
• 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: This is the only NDDC-sanctioned online platform for Project HOPE-related activities.
“𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞:
• 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Do not provide personal information or respond to requests from the fraudulent website.
• 𝐁𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬: Refrain from divulging details or making payments for securing positions in non-existent schemes.
• 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: If you come across the fraudulent website, report it to local authorities.
“𝐍𝐃𝐃𝐂’𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞:
• We are committed to providing genuine opportunities for the youth of the Niger Delta, which will always be communicated through our verified channels.
• Security agencies are actively investigating these fraudulent activities, and we are determined to protect the public and the integrity of the NDDC.
“Your awareness, cooperation, and assistance in spreading this information are crucial in preventing the exploitation of innocent individuals by these scams.
“Thank you for your vigilance and continued support.
