Limpopo police warn of Facebook scam targeting jobseekers
Three jobseekers in Limpopo have been kidnapped, raped and robbed by a group of suspects who contacted them on social media with a promise of employment.
The victims, who responded to an apparent job advert on Facebook, were also used to extort money from relatives.
Police spokesperson Motlafela Mojapelo says the victims were brought to a police station in Tzaneen by a motorist on Sunday.
“The unsuspecting victims boarded taxis from Jane Furse, Groblersdal and Thohoyandou respectively, after they were individually directed by the suspects through WhatsApp to a certain spot in Tzaneen for job opportunities.
“The four suspects were waiting for the victims at a filling station in Tzaneen and thereafter boarded a taxi towards Bolobedu,” says Mojapelo.
Mojapelo says the victims were taken to a secluded spot where they were allegedly robbed of their cell phones, money and clothes.
“They then ordered them to strip naked, took pictures and sent them to the family of one of the victims and demanded money for their release. The victims were found by a motorist along the road hitchhiking and took them to Tzaneen police station.”
Police have opened a case of kidnapping, rape and robbery.
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