Scammers are impersonating officials from the Department of Employment and Labour to gain information about people who have applied for maternity benefits.
The Department of Employment and Labour warns the public against new maternity benefits scam. Picture: FileA new scam targeting people who have applied for maternity benefits is doing the rounds, according to theThe scammers are impersonating officials from the Department of Employment and Labour and are contacting people, requesting payments to release supposed “vouchers or funds”.
According to the department, some clients have already lost money to this scam, and there is concern that theThe Department of Employment and Labour has clarified that it does not issue vouchers of any kind, nor does it charge clients for its services.
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