The Gauteng Department of Health urges those who fell victim of job scams to come forward with any information that will assist the investigation. This investigation aims to bring those behind the scams to books. This scam involves members of a syndicate that approaches job applicants who then provide blank employment contracts.
According to the department these contracts are sent using an email address claiming to be from their department.
“To an unsuspecting eye these contracts look legitimate until further scrutinizing the content more closely. The contract is presented as a blank document containing an incorrect date stamp. Applicants are deceived into believing that the syndicate member is an official of the Department and the contract is genuine,” The dept said.
The syndicate uses this to their advantage and requests a sum of R2500-00 prior to issuing the contract. The Department’s Governance Risk and Compliance Directorate has made progress in the investigation of this scam.
“As such it has been able to trace the bank account, 2 which has since been closed, however, it needs further information to open a Police case and bring those behind the scam to book”
“Anyone approached and promised a job in exchange for money should immediately report that to the South African Police Services so such allegations are investigated and perpetrators are brought to justice.” The dept said.
The department outlined that its department advertises vacancies through appropriate and trustworthy channels such as the Gauteng Online portal and Department of Health website.
To arrange for meeting kindly send an email or call Advocate Jaylan Chetty on: 0614745714 or email: jaylan.chetty@gauteng.gov.za.
Furthermore, employment application forms at our hospitals and clinics are dropped in designated boxes which are processed by human resources personnel as per procedures.
