The Mpumalanga Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS), Major General Nico Gerber, would like to caution community members not to fall victim to fake police employment opportunities advertisements. 

According to Major General Gerber, police have received a number of complaints whereby community members receive calls from "police personnel" promising them job opportunities in the SAPS.

Members of the public should bear in mind that there is no institution that can just call you for employment opportunities without applying for such a position. It should serve as a red flag when the caller begins to demand financial benefits during the conversation.