Police from Gauteng Commercial Crime Investigation Unit arrested three suspects, two females and a male, for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting job seekers. The trio were arrested at their offices in Douglasdale on Monday, 26 June 2023.
The police received information about an alleged recruitment scam. It is reported that the suspects would advertise job vacancies at various companies for different positions. The applicants would be requested to pay a certain amount for police clearance and administration. Police investigation revealed that all the information provided by the suspects was false.
The suspects were arrested and charged with fraud. Police are appealing to anyone who might have fallen to this scam to contact Colonel Asogan Naidoo from the Gauteng Commercial Crime Investigation Unit on 082 820 6174.