{"id":255401,"date":"2024-11-26T04:45:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T04:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/26\/gnpc-issues-public-alert-about-fraudulent-social-media-page\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T04:45:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T04:45:16","slug":"gnpc-issues-public-alert-about-fraudulent-social-media-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/26\/gnpc-issues-public-alert-about-fraudulent-social-media-page\/","title":{"rendered":"GNPC issues public alert about &#8216;fraudulent&#8217; social media page"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has alerted the public about a fraudulent social media page using its name and logo, specifically under the account handle \u201cGNPC Invest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A release issued on Monday, November 25, 2024, and signed by Corporate Affairs Manager Eric Pwadura advised that \u201c\u2026GNPC does not operate any investment platforms, and any claims or advertisements suggesting otherwise are false and unauthorized. We strongly caution the public to avoid engaging with this page or sharing personal information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The release further urges the general public to refer to GNPC\u2019s official website and official social media channels \u201cfor verified information and updates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Corporation has reported the said fraudulent social media page to the Police Cybersecurity Unit. Stay vigilant and report any suspicious pages impersonating GNPC and its subsidiaries to help protect our community from potential scams,\u201d Pwadura cautioned in the release.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/674\/67410058.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has alerted the public about a fraudulent social media page using its name and logo, specifically under the account handle \u201cGNPC Invest.\u201d A release issued on Monday, November 25, 2024, and signed by Corporate Affairs Manager Eric Pwadura advised that \u201c\u2026GNPC does not operate any investment platforms, and any [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":221574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-255401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>GNPC issues public alert about &#039;fraudulent&#039; 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