Cape Town faces a troubling EPWP job scam circulating via WhatsApp, and is urging residents to be vigilant.
The scam, promising mass recruitment for EPWP positions in 2023, lures unsuspecting job seekers with the prospect of a monthly stipend ranging from R7,000 to R20,000.While the City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate has taken action to shut down the fraudulent link, job seekers are still falling prey to such schemes. It’s essential to be able to differentiate between legitimate job opportunities and scams.The recruiter initiates contact with you.
Communication from the company is unprofessional and riddled with spelling and grammar errors.The company requests sensitive personal information before hiring.Alderman Grant Twigg, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, emphasized, “We appeal to job seekers to please be extra vigilant. The City would never ask community members to pay for job opportunities or to apply for a job.
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