Digital Attack Hits Metsimaholo Municipality Speaker

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Metsimaholo local municipality has issued an alert with regard to the Speaker, Lucas Fisher’s, cellphone number and social media accounts, which have been hacked by unknown individuals.

Criminals are fraudulently impersonating the Speaker via compromised accounts to solicit money from the public, falsely claiming that payments secure municipal jobs or employment opportunities, according to the involved institution.

The municipality strongly asserts that the Speaker never requests money for jobs or services, and the Metsimaholo Local Municipality does not sell employment opportunities.

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“Any message, call, or communication requesting money in exchange for employment is a scam and constitutes criminal activity.

“Members of the public are therefore strongly cautioned not to respond to such messages, not to send money or personal information, and not to engage in any way with these fraudulent communications.

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“The municipality appeals to anyone who has received such messages to report them immediately to the police by retaining any evidence of the attempted fraud,” the statement read.

The institution further said it is dedicated to protecting residents, promoting transparency and integrity, and preventing exploitation by criminals.