Be on the lookout for job scams
The Department of Correctional Services wants to warn the public about a job scam that has come to light. They say that they will never ask anyone to pay to apply for one of their jobs.
The Department of Correctional Services is warning the public about a job scam that is doing the rounds.
People are invited via social media to apply for employment and learnership opportunities.
In a press release sent out by the Department, they said that they wish to warn South Africans against falling prey to the scam and would like to reiterate that applying for employment in Correctional Services and in the public sector is free, and anyone asking for money is breaking the law.
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Correctional Services uses the mainstream media, the website of the Department of Public Services Administration (DPSA), as well as the internal email notices to advertise vacancies.
The Department warned that those posing as consultants or using online media platforms are fraudsters who must be reported to law enforcement agencies.
They would like to ask for the public’s assistance in finding theses fraudsters and ask that anyone with information please report the matter to the government anti-corruption hotline on 0800 701 701.
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