Documents before details
A person says you are shortlisted but asks for your ID number, proof of address, bank details, and a selfie with your ID before sharing the employer name or interview details.
What to check
- Ask why each document is needed at this stage and who will receive it.
- Check the employer, recruiter, vacancy, and application process through a separate official channel.
- Be careful if documents are requested through a personal chat, unknown form, or link that does not match the organisation.
- Never share OTPs, banking passwords, card PINs, or app login details for a job application.
Recommended next steps
- Share only the minimum information needed after you have checked the process.
- Do not send a selfie with ID or banking details through an unknown chat or form.
- If your ID was already misused, keep proof and consider identity-protection support.
Official sources
Use these as starting points, then check important details through channels you find yourself.
Share with someone you trust before acting.
Copy-ready replies
Use these short replies when you need to pause the conversation without accusing anyone.
Verification reply
Thanks for the message. Please send the employer name, vacancy reference, official careers link, and a switchboard number I can find independently before I continue.
Upfront-fee reply
I cannot pay application, admin, screening, training, uniform, or placement fees before work starts. Please send the official application process and employer contact details.
ID-document reply
I cannot send ID, proof of address, bank letters, selfies, OTPs, or passwords at this stage. Please send the employer name, vacancy reference, and official application channel first.
Government-job reply
Please send the department name, vacancy circular or reference, closing date, and official .gov.za page. I will check the post through official channels before I continue.
Travel/interview reply
Please send the employer name, exact interview address, contact person, written appointment details, and a switchboard number I can find independently. I will not travel until I have checked the details.
OTP/password reply
I cannot share OTPs, passwords, banking logins, card PINs, or account access for a job application. Please continue through the official application channel.
App/download reply
I cannot install unknown apps, APKs, browser extensions, or downloads from a job message. Please send the official website or app-store listing so I can check it first.
Money-movement reply
I cannot receive, move, convert, or send money or parcels through my personal account for a job. Please send a written contract, employer details, and payroll process.
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