The State chairman, Bureau for Pension,
Sir, Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje who made the disclosure in Asaba, said the scammers are bent on carrying out their sinister actions, and advised the pensioners to be on the "lookout, vigilant and protect their rights".
He hinted that the "Bureau is in receipt of reports indicating that certain fraudulent individuals are placing calls to Pensioners and demanding for money from them to facilitate the payment of their pension benefits".
"To this extent we inform the General Public, particularly unsuspecting Pensioners of the State, that the such calls are not emanating from the Bureau.
"Therefore, we urge all Pensioners in the State to be wary of such calls from scammers, bearing in mind that pension benefits are processed and paid without any form of demand for inducement by the Bureau.
"In the event of such calls, do not provide any personal information or make any payment. Instead, forward the caller's phone number to 07085900707 for onward transmission to the Security Agencies for investigation and necessary action", Ogidi-Gbegbaje advised.
The chairman, however, cautioned those "involved in this unscrupulous act to desist forthwith or be ready to face the long arm of the law".
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