Police warn of job scammers
This comes after a 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly defrauding job seekers in the north.
Ga-Rankuwa police warned job seekers to be on the lookout for fraudsters asking for money in exchange for jobs.
This comes after a 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly defrauding job seekers.
Ga-Rankuwa police spokesperson Captain Matthews Nkoadi said the suspect appeared before the Ga-Rankuwa magistrate’s court last Friday and remained in police custody.
“He was arrested for defrauding unsuspecting job seekers, getting them to pay him an amount of money in exchange for non-existing jobs at government departments. He is set to make his second appearance in the same court on 10 March 2021,” Nkoadi said.
The community should be vigilant and understand that no government department would demand money in exchange for vacancies, he said.
Working closely with the victims, police found the man had committed similar scams in Limpopo and further investigations led police to Ga-Rankuwa where he was arrested, said Nkoadi.
“It also emerged that the said suspect, who at times posed as a priest, might have other outstanding cases in other provinces.
“Members of the community who might have fallen prey to the alleged fraudster or similar scams are requested to come forward with more information that might assist to build a solid case that can stand in court,” Nkoadi added.
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