MANGO Airlines has released a press statement which urges people to ignore and negate current fraudulent advertising offering internships and job opportunities at the airline.
The advertisement and subsequent correspondence with applicants ultimately requires administration fees and promises training, employment guarantees and in some instances accommodation and subsistence allowances. The scam has impacted other airlines recently.
Mango spokesman, Hein Kaiser, said they urge people not to respond to the fraudulent ads.
He advised people that any queries or communication must either be directed to or be received through official Mango channels.
“The e-mail addresses indicated on the fraudulent advertisement originate from a free service e-mail domain, and are not associated with flymango.com. Several enquiries as a consequence of the fraudulent advertisement have been received from all over the country this week.”
He added that should anyone doubt the authenticity of communication, they must contact the airline immediately.
Example of the fraudulent advertising:
DEAR APPLICANT
Thank you for your interest. We have received your application in response to our recent posts on cabin crew services training for Mango Airlines. The posting has generated enormous response from interested candidates from all over the country.
The Mango Airlines H.R team have manually gone through the needed documents sent by you on the 13th of September 2015 and all have been approved with full endorsement, meaning your application to be part our cabin crew training for October/November 2015 have been successful. CONGRATULATIONS!!
ABOUT CABIN CREW
Airline cabin crew are responsible for the comfort, safety and welfare of passengers traveling on airplanes during flights to and from the national and international destinations.
NB: Your application ref number is #MT1678
YOU ARE HIGHLY ADVISED TO TAKE YOUR TIME AND READ THROUGH EVERY DETAIL FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND INSTRUCTIONS:
Our training on cabin crew services will start on Thursday 22 October 2015 at Mango Academy in Kempton Park(O.R Tambo International Airport) Johannesburg. The training will run for the period of four months. After the training you will be located to work at any of our Mango Airlines branches(airports) around South Africa. During the training you will be offered a monthly salary of R6 000 per month. Your salary will be increased to up to R13 000 p.m when you become our permanent cabin crew member, depending on your level. Medical benefits and other benefits are also included.
The training will include a free accommodation and catering for the whole program. The accommodation is very limited but if you have any friends or relatives around Kempton Park you can arrange to stay with them. Please note that you will organize your own transport to come to Kempton Park and this is the only place that has been chosen by Mango Airlines for this training. We have candidates from different provinces that are coming for this opportunity, If you won’t be able to make it to Johannesburg please let us know as soon as you get this email so that we can quickly replace you with another applicant.
Our hostels are very limited and can only accommodate a calculated number of applicants. To secure your space you are advised to quickly submit a once-off booking fee of R100 before 19 October 2015. If you miss the booking you will be required to find your own place to stay.
The accommodation bookings are organized to be submitted via Mobile Money Service at any Pick n Pay or Boxer supermarkets to the mobile account number:[063-4300-693]
NB: Please note that Mango Airlines is not asking you to pay for the training, the training is free. The required booking fee of R100 is only for the accommodation and catering.
After the transfer, Please fax or email us the slip/receipt from the shop as your proof of payment together with your I.D copy and please write your application ref number and telephone/cellphone numbers with a pen on top of your I.D copy and send to the following:
Email: careers@flymango.com Fax: 011 975 8229
Our telephone lines are currently out of order at the moment because of the renovations and upgrades taking place at our offices until 20 October 2015. You will receive a phone call from the H.R department on Tuesday 20 October 2015 between 8:00am and 14:00pm that will give you all the confirmations and any other information you may require such as directions for Kempton Park etc etc. Please make sure you keep your cellphone ON.
The H.R manager is kindly apologizing for the telephone inconvenience as we may not make or receive any calls until the Tuesday the 20th of October 2015.
Thank you
From: Mango Airlines
HR Department
32 Jones Road
Kempton Park, Johannesburg
Postal Address: Private Bag X13, Kempton Park, 1627
Telephone: (011) 978 2999
www.flymango.co.za
