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Batswana warned against overseas job scams linked to wars

Butale
Butale

Minister of International Relations Phenyo Butale has warned Batswana to exercise extreme caution when responding to overseas job offers, following reports that some citizens were deceived into travelling abroad and allegedly recruited into the ongoing Russia–Ukraine War.

Addressing Parliament recently, Butale said the government had received disturbing reports that several Batswana had fallen victim to deceptive recruitment schemes promising opportunities such as training programmes and security or bodyguard jobs in Russia.

However, upon arrival, the individuals reportedly discovered that the arrangements were linked to participation in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Editor's Comment
No job offer is worth risking becoming traffickers’ prey

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