TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA), a division of state-owned logistics company Transnet SOC, is warning the public against social media scams promising employment with the company.
The modus operandi of the perpetrators includes setting up false social media profiles in the name of senior TNPA representatives with the aim of extorting money from vulnerable jobseekers. TNPA representatives affected thus far include Port Manager of Durban, Moshe Motlohi, whose social media information and photographs were duplicated on a false Facebook account. Promises of employment were offered via this account and respondents were duped out of money.
A TNPA representative said TNPA categorically states that these employment offers have not been issued by the company and advises the public to refrain from responding to such offers or paying any money if requested. Transnet does not under any circumstances require payment from job applicants and only advertises vacancies via the official online career portal on its website or in national print media. All due diligence is followed by the company’s human resources department when positions are advertised.
Members of the public are requested to report any fraudulent activity on Transnet’s toll free fraud hotline on 0800 003 056, email to transnet@tip-offs.com or fax to 0800 00 77 88.
