By OBAKENG MAJE
North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Desbo Mohono urged bidders of tender number 13 DARD 017/2022 (1) to be wary of scammers. According to Mohono, the tender in question is for the provision of security services at the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Office for a period of 36 months.
“It has come to the attention of the department that some bidders are contacted by fraudsters disguised as officials from the Security Services Management Unit of the department and promising unsuspecting bidders that they will be awarded a security tender.
“The scam involves the fraudsters using a fake e-mail address to contact these unsuspecting suppliers to ask for an upfront fee and falsely claiming that their appointment for this tender will be fast-tracked. These correspondence and e-mail addresses are crafted so that they are made to look like they originate from the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Department,” she said.
Mohono further said, her department will never send an email or phone service providers and ask them to pay a fee before they can get a tender or any business. She appealed to all service providers to be careful of these fraudulent activities coordinated by unscrupulous and faceless people.
“It is a scam and we request all DARD stakeholders that have received this fraudulent e-mail or any other form of communique from these fraudsters to report the matter urgently to the law enforcement agencies without hesitation and to inform the department of such activities,” said Mohono.
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