Police and traffic officials in South Africa are urging citizens to be vigilant against fraudulent employment scams circulating on social media and via phone calls. These scams often involve impersonating police personnel or representatives from the South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Gene Louw Traffic Training College, promising job opportunities and requesting upfront payments. Authorities warn that no legitimate institution contacts potential employees without a prior application and that demanding financial benefits during initial contact is a major red flag.
Police and traffic officials have warned South Africa ns to be wary of fraudulent employment opportunity advertisements on social media and via cellular calls.
It also points out that the caller’s demand for financial benefits during the call should serve as an immediate red flag, as SAPS would never do this. The college has said that it does not communicate via social media platforms regarding training and recruitment opportunities and that no payments are required to secure enrolment.
Additionally, citizens are urged not to pay anyone claiming to represent the Traffic Training College or SAPS.In addition to mass phishing attacks, scammers are beginning to target specific individuals in what is known as spear phishing. However, spear phishing attacks have become so sophisticated that the messages sent to victims often contain the courier and sender of a package they are expecting.
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