The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised
the alarm that some unidentified con artists were cloning the Facebook accounts
of its senior officials to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
The DSS in a statement issued on Monday signed by its
Public Relations Officer, Mr. Peter Afunanya, said the fraudsters had remained
unwavering despite being caught and dealt with by the security agency.
The secret agency, however, warned that the DSS
would continue to look for, fish out and adequately punish the suspected
scammers of the criminal act.
According to the DSS, “The deceptive and fraudulent
activities of certain unscrupulous individuals, who clone Facebook accounts of
some DSS senior officials, including that of the immediate past acting Director
General, Mr. Matthew Seiyefa, have been brought to the attention of the Service.
“It is to be noted that the scammers use the false
accounts with images of the officials to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
In some instances, victims have been promised employment and made to part with
various sums of money.
“For the umpteenth time, the Service wishes to
restate that it is not recruiting any cadre of its personnel at the moment and
does not do so through Facebook or other social media platforms in the event
that it is recruiting.
“It also does not charge money in its recruitment.
In this regard, the public is advised to be wary of the fraudsters and avoid
falling victims. The DSS therefore advises applicants to verify information of
recruitment from its formations across the country or send an email to
dsspr@dss.gov.ng for confirmation.
“Though the Service has continued to apprehend these
criminals, operators of the latest false accounts are strongly warned to desist
from this illegality or face the consequences of their actions.”
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