Police are warning the community not to fall prey to scams involving promises of employment.
If you are approached with a job offer, verify with the department concerned that the person offering the job is indeed employed by that department and that he / she has a mandate to secure employment.
All government departments have a recruitment policy and procedures in place. Verify with the department concerned what their policy and procedures are.
Reputable businesses and government departments do not require payment up-front from those applying for jobs!
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If such a requirement is made, you should see it as a warning sign that the job offer is a hoax. Jobs cannot be bought. To do so would amount to corruption and both parties, the one offering the job and the one paying, can be charged.
Police are investigating several cases of theft where people have been scammed out of their hard-earned cash.
Members of the community are being told that there are posts available at the Department of Correctional Services. They are asked to pay a fee to suspects who pretend to be representatives of the department. The scam victims are given dates when they should be at Correctional Services for interviews, only to find that they have been conned out of their cash.
