Public warned of viral police job scam
The public is warned to be on the lookout for suspicious WhatsApp messages and report them to the nearest police station.
Police in KZN have been alerted of WhatsApp messages purporting to offer employment in the SAPS in exchange for a payment of R15 000.
Spokesperson for KZN SAPS Lieutenant Colonel Paul Magwaza explained, “The WhatsApp profile picture used in these bogus job offers is that of the KwaZulu-Natal Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Corporate Services Major General (Dr) SB Ngcobo.
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“The modus operandi of these scammers is understood to be that of sending WhatsApp messages to unsuspecting members of the public, promising employment in the South African Police Service. The scammers will immediately forward an application form to the prospective victim. The scammers demand R15 000 for the purported employment opportunity. Victims are however instructed to pay a deposit of R7 500 with the balance payable upon signing employment papers.”
Magwaza added, “Employment in the South African Police Service is not for sale. Nobody should be asked to pay to get employed in the police, whoever is doing so is committing a crime.”
The public is warned to be on the lookout for such WhatsApp messages and report such at the nearest police station.
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