Beware of fraudsters - Justice Ministry

The Justice Ministry yesterday warned people to beware of fraudsters who try to extort money from job seekers by promising jobs at the ministry. Ministry's Secretary Kamalini F de Silva said that there is information that certain racketeers are fleecing job seekers by promising jobs at the Justice Ministry.

There had been reports that a woman resident in Ukuwela and three others in Tangalle had been induced by these fraudsters to part with nearly Rs. 100,000 promising appointments to Grade 3 Management Assistant posts at the Justice Ministry.

These fraudsters are reported to have engaged in regular telephone conversations with the gullible victims and even sent them letters summoning them for non-existent interviews by forging the ministry franks.

The release reiterated that no new appointments are given to the ministry without a systematic interview process. Moreover the purported appointments to the Grade 3 Management Assistants' service are given by the Public Administration Ministry and not by the Justice Ministry.