The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the man behind the recent cloning of its website in which a notice was placed to falsely inform Nigerians that the agency was carrying out a recruitment exercise.
The suspect, Sylvester Victor Augustus, 32, a native of Abak local government area of Akwa-Ibom State, was tracked and arrested by DSS operatives on Thursday at his residence on Akpan Eno Lane in Abak, Abak LGA of Akwa Ibom State.
A security source, who confirmed the arrest, said the suspect claimed to be a graduate of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), a blogger and content creator.
The source said Augustus will soon be arraigned in court.
It would be recalled that 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.
Immediately, it was noticed, the DSS promptly tagged the post “fake” and cautioned members of the public not to fall victim to the antics of fraudsters.
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