The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five people for allegedly using forged letterheads of the Offices of the National Security Adviser and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to fraudulently obtain money from unsuspecting members of the public.

This was disclosed in a statement by EFCC spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren on Monday.

The suspects are Bashir Ladan, Yakubu Hamza Mohammed, Mohammed Bello, Adamu Ibrahim, and Steven Anom.

According to the statement, the suspects allegedly conspired and used the letterheads to produce fake employment and recommendation letters for a fee for unsuspecting members of the public.

The suspects will be charged in court as soon as the investigation is concluded, the statement added.