January 10, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested one Sylvester Augustus, said to be the man behind the recent cloning of its website.
The 32-year-old suspect and native of Abak Local Government Area in Akwa-Ibom State was tracked and arrested at his residence on Akpan Eno Lane in Abak, Abak LGA after he posted a fake recruitment exercise allegedly being carried out by the agency to dupe innocent Nigerians.
According to the Agency, Augustus, who claimed to be a graduate of the University of Uyo, a blogger and content creator, 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 DSS promptly tagged the post “fake” and cautioned members of the public not to fall victim to the antics of fraudsters.
The agency said the suspect will soon be arraigned in court as soon as the investigation is concluded.
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