Fact-check: No, NRA has not advertised any job vacancy for 2023

In a statement, the National Revenue Authority (NRA) stated that the document circulating on social media is fake and not a valid NRA document. It goes on to say that it only advertises open positions in newspapers and on its official social media platforms.

Writer: Ochaya Jackson

A document purporting to call for job recruitment in 2023 of more than ten positions and several open posts by the National Revenue Authority is a scam.  

The document which listed fourteen positions of different categories lacks the date of its official release to the public, signature of the authorized person, and the institutional stamp which automatically qualifies it to be from a fraudster.

But, did the National Revenue Authority (NRA) put up that job advertisement?

The National Revenue Authority on its official Facebook page on the 5th of January, 2023 debunked the document saying it was not from its institution; adding it only uses mainstream media like newspaper, and its official social media accounts to reach out to the public as well as advertise any vacancy.

“The National Revenue Authority would like to inform the general public that the document circulating on social media is fake and not a valid document of NRA”, reads part of the NRA Facebook page.

“The National Revenue Authority will use newspapers and its official social media platforms to communicate with the public and advertise vacant positions in the NRA,” the post added.  

Conclusion

The document is fake and designed by scammers to lure people in giving their personal information like contacts, emails, and other credentials.

This fact-check was published by 211 Check with support from Code for Africa’s PesaCheck and the African Fact-Checking Alliance.