Minister Thulas Nxesi warns of a BRICS project funding scam

Employment and Labour Minister T.W Nxesi warns of a BRICS project funding scam

The Minister of Employment and Labour, TW Nxesi, has warned the public to beware of yet another scam which purports to be communication from the Ministry about supposed projects and funding.

In the latest scheme, the scammers are impersonating the Minister as inviting people on social media to take up new opportunities. The scammers are inviting citizens and corporates of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) member states who are interested and dedicated to development in their respective communities and organisations to apply for funding.

Neither the Ministry nor the Department of Employment and Labour has issued an invitation to assist individuals or businesses with the funding.

"The SADC (Southern African Development Community) and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has utilized funding in the form of budgetary support provided to Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, amongst others, totalling €58 billion in the period of 2018-2022. Individuals are liable to get up to the amount of R20 million and cooperate organizations and NGO's could get up to the sum of R45 million," claimed the scammers.

The Ministry and the department wishes to point out that it has not invited any citizens or corporates to participate in any so-called SADC or BRICS funding project.

The citizens and business are warned not to fall prey to "easy riches".

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