Members of the public are urged to be aware of a possible scam in which people are offered employment, but they first have to deposit a certain amount of money into a bank account.
A local man received a phone call and was offered a job at a new mining enterprise which was said to be starting in Colenso. The man was told to deposit R2500 into a bank account and after doing so, he was asked to make contact with another person.
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Upon contacting this second individual, the man was given an address to which he should report.
The address turned out to be bogus.
Other people have been arriving at the Colenso police station to hand in their CV for the same enterprise. They were told to deposit the money and place their CV in a box at the police station. There is no such box nor any arrangements made with any company.
Despite the fact that people are reluctant to open cases, police have visited and made enquiries at the proposed mining site.
An appeal is made to be wary of receiving calls about employment when you have not applied for any work, and to avoid contact with anyone who promises you employment in exchange for cash.
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