Fact-check: Is Radisson Blu Hotel Juba conducting massive recruitment?

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 No, it is a scam. Radisson Blu Hotel in Juba is not conducting mass recruitment, as claimed by an impostor Facebook page. 

Writer: Ochaya Jackson

A Facebook page job advertisement that claimed to be from Radisson Blu Hotel, Juba, is a hoax by fraudsters.

The job advertisement, posted on the 28th of August 2023, claimed to offer more than ten different positions using a designed Google application form.

“We are presently seeking committed and industrious individuals to occupy open job positions within our hotel established. Interested individuals should learn more and apply,” reads part of the statement posted alongside the link to the Google application form.

Screenshot of the recruitment scam as posted on Facebook

Suspicious activity:

The fraudulent Facebook page was created on the 27th of August, 2023, and on the 28th, posted about the availability of job vacancies at the hotel according to the page’s profile transparency. The page has no official contacts for email and phone numbers, including the website address, which is unusual for a business entity like the continental hotel.

The Google-designed form link, when clicked, unveils 14 available positions, which include stock controller, waiters/waitresses, receptionists, cleaners, drivers, Cooks, cashiers, accounts clerks, restaurant managers, pastry Chef, gardeners, masseuses, and laundry attendants.

The application form can be filled out using an applicant’s full name, ID number, phone number, email address, gender category, level of education, position, current employment status, work experience, and references before submitting.

Verification:

211 Check reached out to the management of Radisson Blu Hotel Juba via email for inquiry and verification to ascertain the authenticity of the Facebook page job advertisement. However, it turned out that the job advertisement was a scam and fraudulent.

“We are seriously following up on this matter. We have also made [an] announcement to create awareness to the public at large on the ongoing recruitment scam and fraudulent activity,” reads an email correspondent from the management of Radisson Blu Hotel Juba to 211 Check.

“It has come to our attention that there is an ongoing recruitment scam…claiming to represent Radisson Blu Juba, promising job opportunities at our hotel. The safety and security of our community are of utmost importance to us. We want to assure all our valued followers that this is fraudulent activity, and we are taking immediate action to address the situation,” said Radisson Blu Hotel Juba in a statement it made to the public and was also shared with 211 Check.

The Radisson Blu Juba statement was made public to denounce the fake job advert

Findings:

There is no such advert on the website of the Radisson Blu Hotel Juba, and the social media platforms of the hotel have no advertisement of different positions as the Fake Facebook page claimed.

Conclusion:

211 Check finds that the Facebook page job advert claiming to represent Radisson Blu Hotel Juba is a scam designed by fraudsters to collect their personal information. 

Radisson Blu Hotel Juba management confirmed to 211 Check in an email that the Facebook job advert was not from their institution but a “recruitment scam and fraudulent activity.”

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Fact check: Impostor USAID South Sudan Facebook page scamming individuals

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A Facebook page impersonating USAID South Sudan falsely claims to partner with the South Sudan government for economic support, but the page is a recent creation and a hoax aimed at soliciting applications from unsuspecting users.

Writer: Nancy Ceasar

A Facebook page impersonating USAID South Sudan claims it has partnered with the South Sudan government to support deserving businesses and individuals, but this is a hoax.

The page, which had 18 likes and 104 followers when writing this publication, was created on August 21, 2023, and uses the same cover photo of a lady in a vegetable garden as the original USAID South Sudan Facebook page. 

The imposter page has been running this advertisement claiming to offer opportunities to South Sudanese organisations and showing previous opportunities and beneficiaries of the activities they claim to have done.

“We have partnered with the Government in a plan to spend $ 219.5 Million on a special economic stimulus program to support all deserving businesses, miners, farmers and entrepreneurs that the current global economic crisis has hit,” the post reads in part.

This Google Form Application is then attached to the post.

A screenshot of the sponsored Facebook post

A screenshot of the impostor’s page cover

A screenshot of the page transparency section shows when it was created.

Investigation:

On making comparisons, 211 Check realised significant differences between the two pages. USAID South Sudan, the original page was created on July 8, 2011, and is verified with a blue tick. Contrary to the fake page, the page also describes itself as a government organisation with 31,000 followers.

We discovered that the USAID South Sudan Facebook page is verified with a blue tick. it was created on July 8, 2011, and the page has 31k followers and 54 followers.

Screenshot of the legitimate USAID South Sudan Facebook page

USAID South Sudan shares legitimate opportunities on its social media accounts and website.

Conclusion:

211 Check, after a thorough look, concludes that the claim on an impostor Facebook page of USAID South Sudan that it is offering support to businesses and individuals is a hoax. The page running a sponsored post was recently created to solicit applications from unsuspecting Facebook users.

To ensure accuracy and transparency, we at 211 Check welcome corrections from our readers. If you spot an error in this article, please request a correction using this form. Our team will review your request and make the necessary corrections immediately, if any.


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