Ministry Distances Itself From Fraudsters In Social Cash Transfer

Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare has distanced itself from claims by some unscrupulous people or fraudsters that they have been awarded money under the Social Cash Transfer.

Secretary for Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Erica Maganga says the fraudsters are sending mobile messages to individuals, asking them for further details and send money to a particular number to redeem the purported transfer.

Maganga says beneficiaries are enrolled into the program through a rigorous and transparent process conducted at the community level to target beneficiary households.

“The Ministry is therefore calling upon the public to disregard any messages received informing them of an award under the social cash transfer and report to the police or their service providers when they receive such messages,” explains Maganga

She further prospective beneficiary households are not expected to pay an enrolment fee or any amount for them to access their benefit.

The Ministry has warned the fraudsters can easily be tracked as all sim cards in the country are registered.