The South African broadcaster is once again warning the public about a scam masquerading as a so-called "SABC training boot camp"for actors, while SABC2's Muvhango is also warning about a fake Saturday audition that is also a scam.
The latest scam involves a poster that is advertising an "intensive acting training" boot camp allegedly led by actors like Motlatsi Mafatshe and Khaboninna Qubeka although none of them are involved with the fake "training camp".
The faces of actors like Leleti Khumalo, Katlego Danke and Lindani Nkosi appear on the fake poster.
The con artists behind the scam want people to pay R500 as a "commitment fee" that would allegedly cover accommodation in Johannesburg, acting-manuals and food, with the scam promising that people would get a "certificate" at the end of a 6 week course.
The SABC in a statement says that it's a scam. "The SABC has noted various communications regarding a bootcamp involving SABC talent on various social media platforms and would like to state that this is a scam and that this camp is not affiliated with the SABC in any way."
"The SABC would like to warn and plead with the public not to pay any money to join the boot camp training as this is a scam."
Meanwhile SABC2's Muvhango is also warning about an "audition" scam trying to lure unsuspecting victims on Saturday 27 August to a hotel to prey on them.
Word of Mouth Pictures says that the "Muvhango auditions" allegedly taking place on Saturday at the Khoroni Hotel in Thohoyandou "is fake news and Muvhango is not currently casting".
