TimesLive reports that fraudsters masquerading as government employment agents have conned thousands of desperate job seekers into divulging their personal details, which they use to commit crimes.  

Since last August more than 200,000 people have subscribed to the "Government Jobs Application Page" on Facebook offering jobs in the police, departments of home affairs, health and education, the SA Social Security Agency, Transnet and the Treasury, among others.  Desperate job seekers have been posting their personal details on the bogus page and sending their CVs to the fraudulent e-mail address provided on the page.

• Read this report by Shenaaz Jamal in full at TimesLive

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