The Department of State Services (DSS), also known as State Security Service (SSS) says it is not recruiting and that information being circulated in that regard were fake and being spread by mischief makers and fraudsters.

The service asked the general public to treat such information making the rounds on social media that it was recruiting as “a scam by fraudsters to swindle unsuspecting members of the public, particularly job applicants”.

A statement by its Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, titled: ‘The DSS is Not Recruiting’ stated that “The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to a false advertisement being circulated on social media platforms that it is recruiting.”

“The Service wishes to state that the information is not correct and should be treated as a scam by fraudsters to swindle unsuspecting members of the public, particularly job applicants.”

“This statement, therefore, serves as an advice to potential victims to be wary of the misleading advertorial so as not to fall into the hands of unscrupulous persons that may defraud them. Those seeking information on recruitment into the Service are advised to verify such from its State commands and other formations.”

“Similarly, scammers are warned to desist from this inglorious act as the Service will not hesitate to bring the full weight of the law to bear on perpetrators,” Afunanya said.