Cybercriminals clone Vanguard newspaper’s website

Below is a statement from Vanguard newspapers warning the public that “some unscrupulous individuals with a sinister motive of stealing the newspaper’s brand identity, publishing fake stories and deceiving the public”.

The statement reads:

The attention of the management of Vanguard newspapers has been drawn to the existence of a cloned version of its website by some unscrupulous individuals with a sinister motive of stealing the newspaper’s brand identity, publishing fake stories and deceiving the public.

Vanguard wishes to state that the newspaper jealously guards its hard-earned reputation and will do everything in its powers to protect its brand, particularly on the Internet where the newspaper has played and will continue to play the leading role.

While we have commenced the process of taking down the fake site from cyber space, the management wishes to tell its numerous readers that the authentic Vanguard website is www.vanguardngr.com.

Our verified Twitter handle is @vanguardngrnews, Facebook fan page is Vanguard News and google+, Vanguardnews.

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