The Division of Correctional Providers (DCS) has warned South Africans to not fall for a rip-off providing jobs within the division.

The division mentioned the rip-off was rampant through the Christmas season and early months of the yr, “the place harmless persons are determined for work and due to this fact straightforward victims”.

“The general public is warned to chorus from paying for presidency jobs as it’s unlawful and can by no means be a requirement to get a authorities job. DCS doesn’t require cash for any type of employment.

“The modus operandi of this rip-off is to promote via social media and pretend web sites that encourage victims to name a selected quantity or go to a selected location.

“The scammers then ask the victims to pay a sure price that ensures their appointment on the division, and in addition present copies of ID playing cards and different paperwork. Faux interviews are then solely arrange in order that victims will know they’ve been scammed after they arrive on the day of the interview,” the division mentioned.

The ministry harassed that it doesn’t publish any of its vacancies on social media platforms.

“Vacancies are posted on www.dpsa.gov.za and www.dcs.gov.za. Normally, job seekers can be requested to mail Z83 varieties with supporting paperwork to a selected deal with.

“DCS officers aiding with the submitting course of will not be meant to ask for cash or something, however to point out candidates the place to submit and signal the submitting register. Members of the general public are urged to report any and all people impersonating a DCS officer to the closest DCS/SAPS workplaces,” the DCS mentioned.