THE Department of State Security Services, DSS on Thursday refuted the speculation making the round that it was carrying out mass recruitment exercise into the service with the sole aim of extorting money from the members of the Public.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja yesterday by the spokesman of the Service, Mr Tony Opuiyo.
The Service stated that it ” has once again been drawn to the illegal activities of some fraudulent persons and groups who extort money from unsuspecting members of the public with a promise to employ them into the Service
According to it, “the Service wishes to state for the umpteenth time that it is not currently employing or carrying out any form of exercise in that regard.
“The public may note that in the event that the Service recruits, it does not charge money for that purpose.”
“The public is, therefore, advised to be wary of these fraudulent persons and groups whose stock in trade has remained the spread of falsehood and engagement in impersonation
“The Service further warns that it will, in accordance with the law, not hesitate to deal decisively with anyone caught in the act of impersonating it”.
It assured that while efforts have been sustained at uncovering the network of these fraudsters, and the enjoined the members of the Public to pass relevant information relating to the scam to the nearest Service Command.
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