The National Youth Service (NYS) on Saturday, January 21, raised an alarm over an advertisement that has been making rounds on social media calling on applicants to call a designated phone number.
In the job advert, the fraudster, impersonating NYS Director General, claims to be conducting a mass recruitment drive targeting young people without jobs.
NYS confirmed that the recruitment drive is not from the organisation, and should summarily be ignored by jobseekers.
"Fake Twitter handle doing rounds, purporting to be our official account scamming and conning unsuspecting Kenyans by advising them to forward their details to or contact this number," National Youth Service (NYS) clarified through their official social media accounts.
The fraud was first shared on a Twitter account claiming to be NYS Director General Matilda Sakwa.
The Twitter account claimed that Sakwa was calling on jobseekers of various social candres to apply for opportunities within the service.
"As we, the NYS Family, prepare for recruitment after the 2023 pass out parade, we urge all Ex-Service Men/Women to contact or address Officer in Charge Docs through WhatsApp number, between 8am - 5pm or before 27th JAN 2023. All regards are reversed," the fake account outlined.
However, in response to the fake post, National Youth Service (NYS) outrightly disowned the contents of the Twitter post.
"These are fraudsters don't be swayed. Kaa Rada (be vigilant)," National Youth Service warned jobseekers.
Jobseekers are advised to verify the authenticity of the opportunities that they come across before making applications.
According to a human resource management website known as Advance Africa, internet scammers understand that finding a job can be tough.
Scammers, therefore, take advantage of the current employment crisis to trick people looking for honest work.
"A job scam occurs when a scammer poses as a potential employer or recruiter and offers attractive employment opportunities which require that the job seeker pay some money in advance," Advance Africa advises.
Job scams are done under the guise of working opportunities locally or visas, travel expenses, background checks, credit checks medical examinations, or tests required for the job.
