The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has cautioned members of the public against falling victim to scammers running fake job advertisement social media accounts.
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has cautioned members of the public to be wary of fraudulent individuals running fake job advertisements ostensibly to swindle them.
In a notice issued on Monday, May 5, KPA urged Kenyans to always verify any information through KPA's official website and social media accounts.
KPA said job seekers can identify potential fake job advertisements on social media. In the notice, the authority urged Kenyans to look out for inconsistencies among other red flags, including unprofessional communication such as poor grammar in the fake job advertisement.
According to KPA, other warning signs of a fake job posting include unverified or unofficial email addresses, which are overly casual and requests for money for things such as 'document processing'.
"Beware of scammers and impostor pages. Look out for inconsistencies and red flags in these fake adverts, including poor grammar, unverified/unofficial email addresses and requests for money," KPA said.
KPA was forced to address the matter after a viral social media post purporting that the agency was inviting eligible Kenyans for 28 categories of jobs.
The post claimed that KPA was recruiting Kenyans for various positions, including accountants, procurement officers, civil engineers, drivers, nurses, electricians, record keepers, cooks, store keepers and security officers.
"KPA is mandated to manage, operate, improve and regulate all seaports and inland waterways in Kenya. The authority does hereby advertise for various jobs and internship vacancies to be filled by highly qualified, self-motivated applicants as shown below," read part of the fake post.
In recent weeks, several independent and government agencies have been grappling with addressing fake job postings which target unsuspecting job seekers.
Barely a week ago, the National Construction Authority (NCA) was forced to caution members of the public about individuals masquerading as NCA officials to scam Kenyans.
The construction authority gave the warning on Tuesday last week, stating that the alleged scammers obtained money through false pretences under the guise of securing employment for their victims.
In the warning notice, NCA clarified that all its recruitment drives were exclusively advertised, either in the local dailies, its website or the authority's official social media communication channel.
