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Media Statement ZWELITSHA – The South African Police Management is issuing a warning to all members of the public to be vigilant against bogus police who demand money in exchange of being offered a job as police trainee. The scammers always target those who have applied for entry-level employment posts in the police and / or are still looking for jobs within SAPS. According to the information, the members of the public around the areas of East London and King Williams Town received calls from a bogus police officer who promised them jobs for entry level as trainees. The bogus police officer demanded a sum of R3000 or R5000 from unemployed prospective police trainees in exchange for employment in the police. However, SAPS employment offers do not require any payment. It is believed that some of the victims of this scam have already paid this money through transfers in the local shopping places. SAPS has already witnessed where some complainants embarked on a bus from the province of KwaZulu Natal to King Williams Town as they were promised to commence their training at SAPS Bhisho Academy. Meanwhile, the SAPS wishes to put the record straight regarding its standpoint on the police trainees’ recruitment drive. As soon as there are any vacancies in the organisation, posts are advertised through credible and recognised official communication platforms, which include advertisements in the newspapers and SAPS official social media, respectively.
Furthermore, the SAPS would like to remind the public that we DO NOT advertise any posts via SMS’s. Applicants and parents must refuse to be subjected to this kind of scam and report the matter immediately to the nearest police station. Application forms and SAPS employment are available for free at all police stations.
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