Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) is once again warning residents about a job scam using its name on SMS texts and social media platforms to entice job seekers

“The municipality is aware that people are being contacted with fake offers of employment from scammers. Job seekers are offered fake opportunities and invited to an interview for a fee.”

ELM cautions that no municipal employee or politician is allowed to demand or request money for any job vacancy or interview.

“It should be noted that the municipality does not demand or request money whatsoever for any recruitment purposes, including the administration and processing of forms.

ELM says to try and convey legitimacy, scammers use names of existing ELM employees such as Makhosonke or Betty to defraud job seekers.

ELM emphasises that it distances itself from dubious operations and views any person paying money for an employment opportunity as an accomplice to fraud and corruption.