Facebook page promotes fake Woolworths jobs in South Africa
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- Published on May 28, 2021 at 11:58
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- By James OKONG'O, AFP South Africa
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The scam advert was first posted here on Facebook on May 17, 2021, on a page called “Woolworths-winter-jobs.”
The post asks applicants to submit documents through a Google Sites link. It also asks those who are unable to apply through the link to send a direct message to the page.
The same text has also been shared in other posts (here, here, here, here, here, and here) on the same Facebook page.
Woolworths is a major retailer of food, clothes and homeware, and is based in South Africa.
Woolworths impostor
However, Woolworths Group Limited confirmed to AFP Fact Check that it has no association with the Facebook page in question and added that it has not advertised the jobs.
“These vacancies are definitely not from Woolworths,” said company spokeswoman, Nwabisa Tyatyaza.
“Please note that all our vacancies are posted on our website at http://woolworths.pnet.co.za and updates occur daily. Applications are then sent to the e-mail address provided for specific vacancies,” added Tyatyaza.
According to Facebook’s transparency information, the imposter Facebook page was created on May 17, 2021, the same day it listed the first fake job listing.
The official Woolworths Facebook account was created on May 24, 2011, and is verified with a blue checkmark.
AFP Fact Check has debunked several job hoaxes in South Africa, including here for PEP stores and here for the Post Office and Unitrans.
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