South Africa: Western Cape Education Warns of Scam Targeting Unemployed Teachers

WCED warns of scam targeting teachers with fake job offers and payment demands

The fraudulent messages instruct the teacher to report to the school with specific documents and then demand a “once-off fee” of about R2 800.

South Africa: Western Cape Education Warns of Scam Targeting Unemployed Teachers

[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has issued an alert about a scam targeting new, unemployed, and substitute teachers, misleading them into believing they have been selected for permanent teaching positions and then asking for payment under false pretences.

Scammers targeting teachers with fake job offers, warns WCED

The holiday season may be in full force, but it’s not deterring scammers from preying on South Africans. Indeed, from targeting locals who are on the lookout for good travel deals to exploiting tourists who visit our country’s famous landmarks, fraudsters are pulling out the stops to take advantage of would-be victims. Now, they have turned their attention to teachers, dangling false promises of employment in front of them in exchange for money.…

Education dept warns of scam targeting unemployed teachers

Image source: Artur Szczybylo – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has issued an alert about a scam targeting new, unemployed, and substitute teachers, misleading them into believing they have been selected for permanent teaching positions and then asking for payment under false pretences. Read more...

Western Cape Education on scam targeting teachers

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has been alerted to a concerning scam targeting new, unemployed and substitute teachers. This fraudulent scheme

Fraudsters Target Educators in Fake Job Scam

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says a new recruitment scam is doing the rounds specifically targeting incoming educators.   The WCED’s spokesperson Bronagh Hammond says fraudsters are sending WhatsApp messages pretending to be district officials or school principals. These messages claim a permanent teaching post is available and that the teacher is the preferred candidate.   “The message instructs the teacher to report to a school…