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Is Pick n Pay a Job Scam? What Job Seekers Report

Pick n Pay has been reported 2 times in connection with suspected job scams in South Africa. What was reported, the contact details involved, and what to do if you have been approached.

Reports
2 reports
Type
Name reported by job seekers
First reported
11 October 2026
Last reported
11 October 2026
Red flags
3 reported
In short: Pick n Pay has been reported by South African job seekers in connection with suspected recruitment scams. Treat any offer using this name with caution, never pay a fee, and verify before sharing personal details.

Red flags reported, and what each one means

Sent you to a Google Site, bit.ly, or fake link instead of an official careers page

Real vacancies live on the company's own careers page. A Google Site, a bit.ly link or a lookalike domain means nobody at the real company is involved, and anything you enter goes straight to whoever built the page.

Recruiter used a foreign (non-SA) WhatsApp number

A recruiter for a South African job contacting you from a foreign number is a strong signal. Numbers beginning +62, +91 or +234 appear repeatedly in these reports.

Used a free Gmail/Yahoo/Outlook address for a "business"

A real company recruiting for itself uses its own domain. A Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook address on a corporate job offer means either the sender is not who they claim, or the company is not established enough to verify.

Contact details reported

These numbers and addresses have been linked to the reports. If a message you received uses any of them, do not reply or pay.

0784145912

Similar scams reported

Scammers change the company they claim to be from. These names were reported for the same kind of approach, so if the message you received used a different name, it may be one of these.

How this scam works, explained

These guides cover the same tactics in detail: how the approach is made, what the money is asked for, and how the real organisation actually recruits.

How to stay safe

  • A real employer pays you. You never pay to be hired.
  • Verify the company on CIPC before sharing your ID or paying anything.
  • Apply only through official careers pages, not WhatsApp numbers from a post.
  • If you already paid, report it to your bank and SAPS immediately.

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