THE police have issued a warning regarding WhatsApp messages purporting to offer employment in the SAPS in exchange for a payment of R15 000.

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Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Magwaza, said the WhatsApp profile picture used in these bogus job offers is that of the deputy provincial commissioner for corporate services, Major General Dr SB Ngcobo.

“The modus operandi of these scammers is understood to be that of sending WhatsApp messages to unsuspecting members of the public, promising employment in the police. The scammers will immediately forward an application form to the prospective victim. The scammers demand R15 000 for the purported employment opportunity. Victims are, however, instructed to pay a deposit of R7 500, with the balance payable upon signing employment papers,” said Magwaza.

The public is warned to be on the lookout for such WhatsApp messages and report them at the nearest police station. Magwaza stressed that employment in the police is not for sale and whoever is doing so is committing a crime.

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