The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has alerted the public to the circulation of fake appointment letters purportedly issued for its ongoing recruitment exercise.
Gatekeepers News reports that in a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, October 17, 2025, the Service warned that it is not issuing appointment letters at this stage of the recruitment process and urged Nigerians to disregard any such documents being shared online.
“The Nigeria Customs Service is not issuing appointment letters at this stage of its recruitment exercise. Appointment letters circulating online are FAKE and should be disregarded,” the statement read in part.
The Service clarified that the recruitment process is still at the examination stage across the country.
“For clarity, the ongoing recruitment process is still at the examination stage. The Superintendent Cadre recently completed their CBT across the six geopolitical zones, while the Inspector and Customs Assistant Cadres also just concluded their online CBT,” it added.
The NCS described the fake appointment letters as yet another fraudulent attempt by scammers to deceive unsuspecting applicants, warning Nigerians to remain vigilant. It advised applicants and the public to rely only on verified updates from the Service’s official communication channels.
The Service also called on Nigerians to avoid spreading false information that could mislead others or undermine the integrity of the recruitment process.
Background
The Customs Service had announced the commencement of its 2025 recruitment exercise in December 2024, assuring Nigerians that the process would be free, transparent, and merit-based.
At the time, the NCS warned applicants against falling victim to fraudsters posing as recruitment agents. The exercise sought to fill 3,927 vacancies across the Superintendent, Inspector, and Customs Assistant cadres as part of efforts to boost trade facilitation and support Nigeria’s economic recovery.
The Service received 573,523 applications in the first phase of the recruitment drive, underscoring high interest from job seekers nationwide.
This is not the first time the NCS has had to issue such a warning. In August 2024, the Service similarly debunked fake online recruitment adverts circulating on Facebook and other social media platforms.
