RESIDENTS have been urged to not divulge personal information to unknown individuals, posing as Stats SA officials. This warning was issued by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Wednesday. In a statement, Stats SA said the scammers request for personal information such as one’s identity number.
“Stats SA does not request identity numbers from respondents when conducting surveys. Whereas we may use telephone interviews to collect information for some business surveys, Stats SA does not conduct household-based surveys over the phone,” the statement read.
All Stats SA fieldworkers carry identification cards. To verify the identity of a Stats SA fieldworker, call 012 310 8600.
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