JMPD WARNS THE PUBLIC OF RECRUITMENT SCAM

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has been made aware of a fraudulent recruitment scam targeting individuals interested in joining the JMPD. The scam involves a message sent via WhatsApp, falsely inviting applicants to a “Last Chance Physical Assessment” at the Ruimsig Athletics Stadium in Roodepoort.

The fraudulent message, sent by an individual claiming to be “T Kuduza,” requests applicants to pay a fee to bypass certain stages of the recruitment process. 

The options presented in the message include:

 * Second Chance Option: Pay R2,500 for another attempt at the wall jump assessment.

 * Priority Option: Pay R5,000 to proceed directly to the psychological test stage.

 * Advanced Selection Option: Pay R7,000 to proceed directly to the interview stage.

The JMPD wishes to state unequivocally that this is a scam. The department does not charge any fees for recruitment, assessments, or any part of the application process. All official JMPD communications will come from official channels and will never request payment via informal methods like Cash Send or eWallet.

While physical assessments for recruitment are ongoing, the public is urged to be vigilant and not fall victim to this scam. All legitimate physical assessments are free of charge.

The JMPD’s Internal Affairs Unit is actively investigating this matter and is working to identify the individual responsible.

We urge anyone who has received this fraudulent message or has been a victim of this scam to report it to Superintendent Bezuidenhout of the JMPD Internal Affairs Unit at 069 115 2153.