Cape town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape is urging the public not to fall victim to a jobs scam that is circulating on social media. The scam is purported to be related to SAPS vacancies in Jeffreys Bay.

According to South African Government News Agency, the fake message is mostly circulated via WhatsApp, and it contains the false name of a captain purporting to be working for the SAPS in Jeffreys Bay, who must be contacted for queries about vacancies.

‘The South African Police Service wishes to alert the public that this is a scam, and that all available vacancies are advertised through proper and credible media platforms, including the SAPS website. For any available SAPS vacancies, the public has a responsibility to verify those at their nearest police station,’ the SAPS said in a statement on Saturday.