Reaches you by social media · Public web warning · 10 Oct
Africa Check reported on 8 October 2026 that Facebook posts circulating in South Africa claim the IEC is recruiting for a 2026 intake and direct users to dodgy/unverified online application links. The advice is to use only the IEC’s verified careers portal.
Fake Facebook job adverts impersonate the IEC, promising election/recruitment jobs and pushing people to unverified application links that may harvest personal information.
Different pages, same playbook — matched by what they do, not just the brand.
A fake court-document email claims a Letter of Demand has been issued and pressures the recipient to click a “View Court Document” link, likely for phishing or malware.
A recent South African scam report describes an email falsely claiming a Letter of Demand has been issued and pressing the recipient to click 'View Court Document'.