This archive report was first published on 16 October 2019.
On October 16, 2019, East African Breweries Limited (EABL) issued an alert over a scam involving cons preying on unsuspecting job seekers.
Adverts, which had been widely circulated on social media, claimed the company was hiring entry-level staff. However, the company name was misspelt as 'East Africa Breweries' rather than 'East African Breweries', a clear indication of a fake advertisement.
One of the fake adverts seen by Standard Digital asked applicants to send their application letters to and forward the same applications to.
Applicants were also promised a minimum of Sh26,000 per month for those with form four certificates only, while those with more qualifications and experience would get a maximum of Sh42,000 per month.
However, EABL denied authoring those advertisements, stating they did not originate from EABL or its subsidiary companies.
"We would, therefore, urge you to kindly disregard and delete such emails and any other communication circulating via social media," EABL said in an advertisement on the Standard newspaper.
EABL added that it followed a comprehensive recruitment process through its human resources department and did not charge an application fee during the recruitment process.
"If you come across this fake advertising, kindly report to the matter to relevant authorities near you... the matter has been reported to the relevant authorities for investigations and perpetrators will be prosecuted," EABL said.
