The Department of Home Affairs has warned the public that a group of scammers, masquerading as officials, are using the upcoming general election as a ploy to rob people.
South Africans have been urged to stay vigilant and be careful as a nefarious group of scammers, masquerading as Department of Home Affairs officials, are using the upcoming general election as a ploy to rob people.
These so-called"election robbers" pretend to be home affairs officials, in the hope that unsuspecting members of the public will allow them into their homes. The scam is fairly straightforward, with the robbers showing documents, purportedly with Home Affairs letterheads, to their targets and claiming that they need to confirm the validity of IDs for the election.In a statement issued by the department, acting Home Affairs Director-General Thulani Mavuso stated:"We don't come to your homes to validate your IDs, you come to us, as citizens, for IDs and other services.
News of the scam's resurgence comes mere months after the South African Broadcasting Corporation warned the public about would-be
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