DSS Arrests Mastermind Behind Fake Recruitment Notice
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended a 32-year-old blogger, Sylvester Victor Augustus, for cloning the agency’s website and posting a fake recruitment notice.
According to a reliable source, Augustus, a native of Abak Local Government Area in Akwa-Ibom State, was tracked down and arrested by DSS operatives at his residence on Akpan Eno Lane in Abak, Abak LGA, on Thursday.
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He claimed to be a graduate of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), a blogger and content creator.
Augustus had cloned the DSS website on which he created a fake online recruitment notice, apparently with the intent of defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.
The fake recruitment notice had misled many Nigerians into believing that the DSS was conducting a recruitment exercise.
The agency had earlier denied the notice, warning the public to be cautious of such fraudulent announcements.
PRNigeria gathered that the suspect will soon be arraigned in court.
