The public has been warned about fraudsters who are placing job adverts on social media to con unsuspecting job seekers.
Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) chief executive officer Chris Mukiza in a statement released yesterday says UBOS learnt of an advertisement circulating on various social media platforms allegedly inviting applications for recruitment into various positions on the National Population and Housing Census (NPHC) 2023.
He said the false advertisement headlined “Uganda Bureau of Statistics 2023 Ad-Hoc Staff Recruitment” and goes ahead to claim that the bureau “is still recruiting ad-hoc staff for the coming general census and that interested applicants should click the link below to apply now.
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According to UBOS, any persons who have so far fallen victim or may fall victim in the future through these manipulations are advised to not only inform the Police as soon as possible, but to also provide enough evidence that may lead to successful prosecution and conviction of the perpetrators.
He explains that at an appropriate time, the bureau shall communicate using these official and rightful channels regarding the recruitment and schedule of activities for the NPHC 2023.
