The Worldwide Legal Police Group (Interpol) has rung the bell earlier than a web-based rip-off focusing on unsuspecting job seekers in South Africa.
Interpol, via its Nationwide Central Bureau (NCB) workplace in Pretoria, issued the alert and mentioned the group had recognized “inaccurate and false reporting” from a information company website Malaysiadigest.com, which invitations job seekers to affix Interpol in SA.
“In an article entitled ‘Take step one to affix Interpol South Africa’ inaccurate wage info is grossly inflated and overstated. Interpol South Africa is subsequently taking this chance to teach the general public about Interpol’s mandate and recruitment course of,” says Interpol.
“The NCB, with workplaces in Pretoria, is the lead company of the South African Police Service (SAPS) for cross-border police investigations regarding South Africa. It’s a supply of worldwide intelligence info, enabling SAPS to deal with South Africa’s prison challenges from a worldwide perspective.
“It’s staffed with skilled law enforcement officials and assist workers who’ve joined the SAPS via the relevant recruitment procedures.
“Interpol SA urges the general public to be vigilant and never fall for job scams. Such actions have to be reported to the prison police quantity (086) 001 0111.”
In the meantime, SAPS administration within the North West Province is urging the general public to train warning when responding to social media adverts as criminals devise quite a few methods to rip-off residents.
“The warning stems from quite a few incidents of scams involving social media platforms similar to Fb, Instagram, Twitter and WhatsApp adverts which have been going down within the Dr. Kenneth Kaunda,” SAPS mentioned final week.
In one of many not too long ago reported incidents, SAPS says, a 35-year-old sufferer responded to a Fb advert of a station wagon on the market.
He then contacted the advertiser and a gathering was organized in Klerksdorp the place the potential purchaser met the vendor and took the automobile for a check drive.
It was agreed that the client would pay R91,000 for the station wagon the following day and meet the vendor in Wolmaransstad to finalize the transaction.
“The client, accompanied by a good friend, met the vendor in Wolmaransstad as agreed and took the station wagon for a second check drive. They stopped and took away seven males who ultimately overpowered the client and his good friend, tied them up and stole money and their cell telephones earlier than dropping them off by a avenue in Wolmaransstad.
“The general public is subsequently urged to be vigilant of adverts posted on social media and to contact the closest police station if they’ve any suspicions, and are suggested to not carry giant quantities of money or pay money for transactions, however to go for an digital one determine to switch technique of fee,” mentioned the SAPS.