{"id":48290,"date":"2022-11-23T10:44:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T10:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricahorizon.com\/?p=48290"},"modified":"2022-11-24T10:45:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T10:45:01","slug":"dirco-warns-of-legalisation-services-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricahorizon.com\/dirco-warns-of-legalisation-services-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"DIRCO warns of legalisation services scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has sent out a warning regarding a scam where fraudsters are using the department\u2019s name to solicit money for legalisation services.<\/p>\n<p>According to the department\u2019s alert released on Wednesday, legalisation services provided by DIRCO are free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>These include legalising official (public) documents executed within South Africa for use outside the country by means of an Apostille Certificate or a Certificate of Authentication, and providing customers with guidelines to obtain the correct signatures or documents, if documents submitted are incorrect or incomplete, amongst others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShould members of the public receive requests for payment of legalisation services by DIRCO, please report this immediately to the nearest police station and to DIRCO,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n<p>For consular notarial services and legalisation of official (public) documents, please contact DIRCO at 012 351 1000 or email: legalisation@dirco.gov.za.<\/p>\n<p>Source: South African Government News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has sent out a warning regarding a scam where fraudsters are using the department\u2019s name to solicit money for legalisation services. 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