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How scammers made N51.8m from desperate job seekers
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The Cross River LG Service Commission says scammers defrauded 47 desperate job seekers of N51.8m by selling non-existent local government jobs.
- The Cross River LG Service Commission says scammers defrauded 47 desperate job seekers of N51.8m by selling non-existent local government jobs.
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- How scammers made N51.8m from desperate job seekers
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- Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Center: The Cross River LG Service Commission says scammers defrauded 47 desperate job seekers of N51.8m by selling non-existent local government jobs. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-scammers-made-n51-8m-from-desperate-job-seekers-criver/
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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- 1m agoPunch Newspapers: The Cross River LG Service Commission says scammers defrauded 47 desperate job seekers of N51.8m by selling non-existent local government jo
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