JMPD warns of job recruitment scam, urges public not to pay for assessments

Joburg Metro Police (JMPD) is warning the public of a fraudulent recruitment scam falsely inviting applicants to a "last chance physical assessment" at the Ruimsig Athletics Stadium in Roodepoort.

The scam, which has been widely circulated on social media platform WhatsApp, by an individual claiming to be "T Kuduza"  requesting applicants to pay a fee to bypass certain stages of the recruitment process.

JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said: "The option presented in the message includes a second chance option, where you pay R2,500 for another attempt at the wall jump assessment and a priority option of where you pay R5,000 to proceed directly to the psychological test stage and thirdly, an advanced selection option where you pay R7,000 to proceed directly to the interview stage."

Fihle is urging the public to remain vigilant and not fall victim to the scam, saying the department does not charge any fees for recruitment, assessments or any part of an application process.

"All official JMPD communications will come from official channels and will never request payment via informal methods like cash send or e-wallet."