THE Department of Labour has issued a warning to the public to be aware of a scam running on social media promising a pay out a sum of R30 000 to ‘workers’. The department says, the scammers have re-created a fake Department of Labour websit, in which they ask individuals to check if their names appear on the list of people entitled to withdraw these funds.The website claims that ‘workers who have worked between 1990 and 2019 have the right to withdraw R30000 from Ministry of Labor and Social Security South Africa.’
“There is no such thing as a free lunch. People who get benefits from the Department are those that have worked for them or are entitled to receive them.The Department of Labour has not asked anyone to come forward to receive any ‘so-called benefits’ and will never do so. Any business of the Department is conducted in its 125 offices that are spread across the country. When in doubt visit the Department of Labour Provincial Offices or a Labour Centres to seek information,” said the department’s Teboho Thejane.
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The Department of Labour also warns the public that the country has no ‘Ministry of labor and social security’.There is also no list of names of people who have the right to withdraw funds from government. It also urges people who come across the post on social media not to share the information with anyone.
“Members of the public should not share their precious personal information on social media platforms run from soiled places. The Department’s suite of services are also offered free of charge.The public is encouraged to report such criminal acts to the SAPS or report on Department’s fraud hotline on 08600 22 194 or email – fraud@labour.gov.za,” concluded Thobejane.
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