The Office of the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has warned the public to disregard an online loan application message now viral on social media platforms, calling it a scam.

The fraudulent offer, titled “N200,000 Palliative Loan By the Senate,” features image of Senator Akpabio combined with the coat of arms and the logo of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

This message posted on Facebook under the account name Templeshort,  claims to provide instant loan to Nigerians.

Members of the public are asked to pay no attention to the advertisement as it did not originate from the Office of the President of the Senate. Instead, it is the work of fraudsters and unscrupulous individuals seeking to exploit unsuspecting Nigerians.

Spokesperson for the President of the Senate, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, said the Senate has no affiliation with Templeshort and is not associated with any Facebook handle operating under that name.

“Senator Godswill Akpabio is not collaborating with the CBN or any other financial institution on any loan facility as a form of palliative,” Hon Eyiboh said, adding that it is as fraudulent as other such messages released in the past by scammers.