Forwarded admin role
A forwarded message says an admin role is open today only. It asks you to reply on WhatsApp, click a short link, and send documents before anyone explains the employer or application process.
What to check
- Look for the same role on a company, recruiter, department, or trusted job-board site you find yourself.
- Check whether the sender can explain the employer, role, location, application process, and official contact channel.
- Be careful with shortened links, unusual domains, unknown apps, and requests to move the conversation away from a public advert.
- Pause if the message pressures you to act immediately, keep quiet, or send documents before basic details are clear.
Recommended next steps
- Do not click a link or send documents until you have checked the source separately.
- Ask the sender for the official advert or careers page, then search for that page yourself.
- Use JobTsek to mark any matching indicators before you pay, travel, click, or share documents.
Official sources
Use these as starting points, then check important details through channels you find yourself.
Share with someone you trust before acting.
Copy-ready replies
Use these short replies when you need to pause the conversation without accusing anyone.
Verification reply
Thanks for the message. Please send the employer name, vacancy reference, official careers link, and a switchboard number I can find independently before I continue.
Upfront-fee reply
I cannot pay application, admin, screening, training, uniform, or placement fees before work starts. Please send the official application process and employer contact details.
ID-document reply
I cannot send ID, proof of address, bank letters, selfies, OTPs, or passwords at this stage. Please send the employer name, vacancy reference, and official application channel first.
Government-job reply
Please send the department name, vacancy circular or reference, closing date, and official .gov.za page. I will check the post through official channels before I continue.
Travel/interview reply
Please send the employer name, exact interview address, contact person, written appointment details, and a switchboard number I can find independently. I will not travel until I have checked the details.
OTP/password reply
I cannot share OTPs, passwords, banking logins, card PINs, or account access for a job application. Please continue through the official application channel.
App/download reply
I cannot install unknown apps, APKs, browser extensions, or downloads from a job message. Please send the official website or app-store listing so I can check it first.
Money-movement reply
I cannot receive, move, convert, or send money or parcels through my personal account for a job. Please send a written contract, employer details, and payroll process.
Ready to check the opportunity?
Mark what matches, then review a report before you take the next step.