Update: Shoprite comments on SMS scam
Shoprite is not aware of the arrangements made by private individuals.
On July 1 over 20 job seekers were turned away after they arrived at Holy Rosary school under the impression that it would be their first day starting as cleaners for the school.
The jobseeker’s received SMS‘ promising employment, the SMS stated that the job seekers had to deposit of R159 via the Shoprite Money Transfer service into an account in order to buy uniforms.
Shoprite Holdings has said that it is not aware of these SMS’.
“The supermarket chain is not in a position to comment on it,” said Sarita van Wyk corporate communications manager for Shoprite Holdings.
She said that the Shoprite’s Money Transfer service is available to the general public to be used as a platform to send money to a recipient in another town or city. Mrs van Wyk added that Shoprite is not aware of the arrangements made by private individuals who make use of this service.
“Shoprite does not have any ties with the Rosary Private School,” said Mrs van Wyk.
Holy Rosary School warned the job seekers who arrived at the school that they were being targeted by a scam and advised them to open cases at police stations.
Also read: Holy Rosary School warns of scam targeting job seekers
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