Metro cops slam ‘trainee opportunity’ scam
“We wish to warn those who are peddling such false information that they will be arrested, charged and prosecuted as their actions border on criminality.”
The Tshwane metro police department (TMPD) has warned residents, particularly job seekers, against a scam reportedly doing the rounds on social media.
This after so-called “trainee opportunities” within the TMPD were circulated on social media and members of the public invited to apply.
“The invitation notice (message) advertising trainee opportunities is devoid of any truth as the city only advertises vacant posts in newspapers and on the job forum page of its website – www.tshwane.gov.za,” TMPD spokesperson Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba said.
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The message was reportedly circulated through an application form and invited the targeted individuals to fill in the forms and attach documents such as their ID and CV.
“The message further states that the individuals must be residents of Tshwane, have a matric certificate, be between the ages of 18 and 35 and have a driver’s licence,” Mahamba said.
“Tshwane residents, particularly job seekers, are cautioned about a scam that is doing the rounds on social media platforms which invites job seekers to apply for available trainee opportunities within the TMPD.”
Mahamba advised members of the public to ignore the message “as it is a scam”.
“The city continues to be dismayed at scammers who prey on the emotions of unsuspecting job seekers by manufacturing information about the existence of job vacancies,” he said, adding that they suspected that the aim of the scammers was to con vulnerable people who were desperate for jobs.
“We wish to warn those who are peddling such false information that they will be arrested, charged and prosecuted as their actions border on criminality.”
Mahamba advised members of the public to contact the TMPD on 083-657-2998 or the metro’s anti-fraud hotline number, 080-874-9263, when they came across job adverts which were issued outside the norms and procedures of the metro’s processes.
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