Job Offering Scammers Using NAMFISA as Bait
In a previous edition of the Consumer Education Bulletin, the NAMFISA Chief Executive Officer alerted the public to a scam circulating in Namibia, where fraudsters are using NAMFISA’s name to lure jobseekers into paying money for fake employment opportunities.
Modus Operandi of the Scammers
The scam typically follows this pattern:
Impact on Desperate Jobseekers
Victims—many of whom are unaware of the scam—go to great lengths to pay the required amount:
After making the payment:
When victims realise they’ve been defrauded, many approach NAMFISA, wrongly believing the payment was for a legitimate certificate issued by the Authority.
They are left:
NAMFISA’s Official Position
NAMFISA does NOT issue certificates to individuals applying for the following jobs at private companies: Driver, Secretary, Legal Assistant, Security Guard. Any claim linking job applications to a certificate from NAMFISA is false.
What You Should Do
If you are approached by someone claiming to offer a job in exchange for a “NAMFISA certificate” or payment:
Let’s work together to stop scammers from exploiting vulnerable Namibians.
“The time to save money is when you have some.”
– Joe Moore
