The metro is warning the public to be aware of multiple types of scams that have been carrying on in its name for the past few months.<\/p>\n
The metro has been inundated with complaints from unsuspecting victims who have been defrauded of their hard-earned cash.<\/p>
To date more than 20 people have been defrauded of over R2-million through these scams.<\/p>\n
The most popular scam by the scammers is one that is formulated around a fake tender for waste wheelie bins.<\/p>
The perpetrators of this criminal act send possible service providers an appointment letter bearing the metro\u2019s logo together with the fraudulently generated order number purported to come from the metro.<\/p>\n
Service providers are then requested to deposit a certain amount of money and they are told to deliver the 260 litre wheelie bins to 47 van Buuren Road in Bedfordview.<\/p>\n
In other scams, targeted victims are requested to participate in a tender for supply and delivery of electrical mobile metering devices for technicians.<\/p>\n
Ratepayers are also targeted by being issued with fake letters of water supply termination due to alleged meter tampering and subsequently requested to pay a \u201cspot fine\u201d for reconnection or retention of services.<\/p>\n
Grand-in-Aid applicants are requested to pay R2 500 to fast-track processing of their applications.<\/p>\n
Job applicants have also been targeted to pay money for their applications to be processed.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Sewage leak causes a stink in Marlands<\/a><\/p>\n ALERT: Scores of Germiston suburbs to be without power next Thursday<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The metro is informing all Grand-in-Aid and job applicants that applications for Grand-in-Aid are handled and processed free of charge and all job vacancies and applications are done online through the metro\u2019s website at www.ekurhuleni.gov.za.<\/p>\n The following pointers provided below may assist to differentiate scammers from legit communication by the municipality:<\/p>\n \u2022 The name of the metro is City of Ekurhuleni, not Ekurhuleni municipality.<\/p>\n \u2022 Landlines at the metro have the 999 prefix.<\/p>\n \u2022 The email address for staff is: persons\u2019name.surname@ekurhuleni.gov.za and not XXX@ekurhuleni-gov.org or any other variation.<\/p>\n \u2022 The tender office of the metro is not situated at 47 van Buuren Road, Bedfordview.<\/p>\n The metro urges companies and individuals to be very vigilant and to verify information on its website (www.ekurhuleni.gov.za).<\/p>\n To confirm the authenticity of quotations or tenders, contact details are available on the metro\u2019s website.<\/p>\n Bidders can contact Hannes.vSchalkwyk@ekurhuleni.gov.za or Siphokazi.Xokozela@ekurhuleni.gov.za.<\/p>\n Report fraud and corruption on 0800 102 201.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n