Emily Sibanda was excited when she recently received an SMS asking her to go to a local pre-school as they might have employment for her.<\/p>\n
Sibanda had advertised in the GCN for domestic work and was told to go to the pre-school to discuss possible employment.<\/p>
However, when she arrived staff at the school knew nothing about the SMS or offer of employment.<\/p>\n
Feeling upset about the incident Sibanda called the cellphone number from which the SMS was sent and was told by a man that she must wait outside the school as he was on his way to see her.<\/p>
\u201cThere was a park nearby so I decided to wait there,\u201d Sibanda said.<\/p>\n
\u201cA few minutes later I received a call from another number and a man said that he was on his way to collect me as his colleague couldn\u2019t make it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did not feel comfortable and quickly left the area.\u201d<\/p>\n
A day later Sibanda was sent graphic photos from the men of a naked man and woman.<\/p>\n
In another incident a woman who advertised for domestic work was called and told to pay R400 for a uniform into a Money Market account at Shoprite as she was going to be employed as a cleaner at an Alberton hospital.<\/p>\n
Feeling suspicious she visited the hospital and asked for the doctor whose name she had been given as a reference.<\/p>\n
She was told there was no doctor by that name at the hospital.<\/p>\n
Domestic workers are warned to be vigilant about possible scams when responding to calls for employment.<\/p>\n
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