QuickCheck: Is there a fake Finance Ministry letter offering job interviews on WhatsApp?


Looking for a job can be a tough journey. Preparing your resume, dressing up nice, going through one interview after another, and possibly not getting the job.

However, the journey could be made even tougher with fake documents floating on social media offering false job opportunities.

But, is it true that a fake Finance Ministry letter offering job interviews has gone viral on WhatsApp?

VERDICT:

TRUE

The Finance Ministry warned the public not to be deceived or forward the false document that is claimed to be from the ministry. The document is also said to display the country's national emblem and has gone viral on WhatsApp.

"The document stated that an interview will be organised, and interviewees are required to bring along a sum of cash.

"The content of the document clearly goes against the Finance Ministry's policies, and it could confuse the public," the MoF said in a post on its Facebook page.

The ministry added that a police report has been lodged and the authorities are investigating the matter.

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