LUSIKISIKI – Police are warning the public to be wary of job scams, after four women from Addo, Lesotho and Pietermaritzburg (KZN) were lured to Lusikisiki by a fake Facebook job scheme between April and May 2026.

According to SAPS spokesperson Captain Welile Matyolo, the victims alleged that after arriving at the Mangolwane bus stop in Lusikisiki on separate days, they were led into a nearby forest in Nyuswa Locality by a male suspect, raped and robbed of their personal belongings.

“The modus operandi is that the victim would receive a call from a lady offering her a job opportunity as a domestic worker,” he said. “The unsuspecting victim would be told to arrive late, as the prospective employer was not available during the day.”

Matyolo added that the caller would further inform them that she would send a man to fetch them from the bus stop.

The victims were between 26 and 43 years of age.

He stated that investigations are ongoing and that police are urging anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect(s) to immediately contact the Lusikisiki FCS Unit Acting Head, Detective Captain Flathela on 063 502 5449 or call the Crime Stop number 08600 10111.