Correctional Services on dealing with recruitment scams
The Department of Correctional Services has vowed to put an end to recruitment scams following an increase in circulation of such scams on various social media sites in recent months.
The scams include bogus advertisements for the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) learnerships, calling on applicants to apply through certain web-based platforms.
The fake adverts indicate a monthly stipend over 12 months and requires applicants to make payments to have access to such opportunities.
As a government department, DCS does not charge applicants for any employment opportunities within the institution. Members of the public are advised that when posts or learnership opportunities become available, DCS will advertise such through various reputable platforms, including its website and the mainstream media.
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The public is therefore cautioned not to fall prey to such scams and are further called upon to report such illegal activities to law enforcement agencies.
As part of the process to put an end to such unlawful activities, DCS requests members of the public who have fallen prey to such scams to register their full names, identity numbers, residential addresses, contact details as well as details of the persons and/or institutions to whom such applications were submitted via the email to Enquiry.Complaints@dcs.gov.za
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