The City of Ekurhuleni distances itself from a bogus 260-litre wheelie bin tender scam circulating, scamming people of their hard-earned monies.
The City does not use or manage any operations which involve a bin of that size, said Themba Gadebe, spokesperson for the metro.
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“The perpetrators of this criminal act apparently send possible service providers an appointment letter bearing the city’s logo, together with the fraudulently generated order number purported to come from the city. Service providers are thereafter requested to deposit a certain amount of money and are told to deliver the 260-litre wheelie bins at 47 Van Buuren Road in Bedfordview.
“This is a scam and the city distances itself from it. An investigation is currently ongoing to establish if there is any involvement of the city’s officials in this scam. The city is fully committed to transparency on any information related to business and procurement. Such information is free and available to the public,” he added.
“Entrepreneurship is highly encouraged and supported by the city, and any organisation or individual that seeks to exploit aspirant entrepreneurs will be exposed.”
