{
  "id": 5371304,
  "title": "Desperate teachers targeted in R2 800 fake WCED job scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/desperate-teachers-targeted-in-r2-800-fake-wced-job-scam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-09-03-desperate-teachers-targeted-in-r2-800-fake-wced-job-scam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Teachers are being targeted by WhatsApp scammers impersonating WCED officials and school principals. The department says no payment is required for any appointment and urges victims to report incidents to SAPS and the WCED.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "WCED warns teachers about WhatsApp scam demanding R2 800 for fake posts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/wced-warns-teachers-about-whatsapp-scam-demanding-r2-800-for-fake",
        "published": "2026-09-03T15:49:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}