22 March 2007
The South African Police Service wishes to warn members of the public all
over South Africa about an overseas job offer scam. These e-mails originate
from within and outside South Africa.
The potential victim is notified via e-mail about a job offer with tempting
lucrative benefits. These benefits include, among others, a huge salary and
performance bonus, stock options, further education assistance, health, dental
and disability insurance cover. The recipient would then be requested to
disclose his or her personal details, including banking details, scanned
identity documents and academic qualifications. He or she would then be sent a
bogus employment contract to sign and immediately return.
The public is therefore warned to be extremely careful when considering
overseas job offers, especially where one is requested to disclose one's
personal details. This might lead to identity theft. We advise the
following:
* do research on the company concerned via its website. A company profile
will give more detailed insight. Any person receiving any form of
correspondence with such an offer, should, without delay, contact the following
numbers during office hours:
Telephone: (012) 401 3343/45/46/92 or (012) 393 1203
Fax: (012) 401 3369 or (012) 393 1202
E-mail: hq.commercial@saps.org.za or 419Scam@saps.org.za
Enquiries:
Captain Percy Morokane
National Spokesperson Media Relations
Tel: (012) 393 5541
Fax: (012) 393 5525/27
Cell: 082 778 5602
Issued by: South African Police Service
22 March 2007
