DPWI warns public of job scams ahead of the festive season

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DPWI warns public of job scams ahead of the festive season
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The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has in a statement warned members of the public to be vigilant of fraudsters. As the festive season approaches, fraudsters have increased their unscrupulous methods of tricking unsuspecting South Africans to part with their hard earned money. One of these methods, which is currently on the rise, […]

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has in a statement warned members of the public to be vigilant of fraudsters.

Unsuspecting job seekers are prompted to send their applications to a website bearing the name of the department but has slight difference from the official site. After the money is deposited, fraudsters disappear with the money never to be seen and heard from again. This leaves the potential job seekers broke and their sensitive personal information at the hands of fraudsters who could further use the information to commit more fraud.

The website, application links and the email addresses always end with gov.za and never with .org as advertised in the latest fraudulent advert.

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