Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a 32 year-old man, Sylvester Victor Augustus, for cloning of its website and posting a fake employment notice that the Service was recruiting new staff members.
Blueprint gathered that Augustus, a native of Abak Local Government Area in Akwa-Ibom state, was tracked and arrested by DSS operatives on Thursday at his residence on Akpan Eno Lane in Abak, Abak LGA.
A source within the service said the suspect, who is a graduate of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), is a blogger and content creator.
The source who didn’t want to be named in the print further disclosed that Augustus had cloned the DSS website and created a fake online recruitment notice with the intention of defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.
The security source, who said the DSS promptly tagged the post “fake” and cautioned members of the public not to fall victim to the antics of fraudsters, noted that the suspect would soon be charged in court.
DSS nabs blogger for cloning site, posting fake recruitment
