Beware housing allocation scam
“The notices circulating on social media are scams, and residents are advised to guard against giving their personal information to scammers.”
The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) warned the public to be aware of a scam that claims to be an invitation from the city to RDP housing beneficiaries to submit documents with personal information to provided fax and cellphone numbers.
Some of the documents beneficiaries are requested to submit are IDs, birth certificates, marriage certificates and proof of residence. The scammers call on RDP housing beneficiaries who applied between 1996 to 2018 and are eligible for housing allocation in unspecified areas.
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“The CoE reiterates that its RDP house allocation is conducted through community consultative process wherein city officials and ward councillors visit rightful beneficiaries in their communities to inform them of stages of allocations,” said CoE spokesperson Zweli Dlamini.
“The notices circulating on social media are scams, and residents are advised to guard against giving their personal information to scammers.”
Report fraud and corruption on 0800 102 201.
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