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Pretoria - South Africans who are promised the sun, moon and stars by so-called "emigration agents" should be on their guard.
Stories are increasingly emerging of people landing into dire straits overseas.
Alana Bailey from the civil rights initiative AfriForum said they had three cases of South Africans being duped overseas in one month alone.
England's visa requirements may make such scams more difficult to execute, she added.
Most of the schemes have been aimed at South Africans on their way to England or the Middle East.
Bailey relates the incident of a family in new Zealand that is living in a car under a bridge. Another family going to Canada was told at the airport there that the mine where the husband was going to work had closed down.
People need to do thorough research themselves, she cautions, and not leave everything to the so-called agents with glamorous brochures and attractive websites.
"Find out whether the mine or company offering you work in fact exists, as well as its financial situation."
Bailey suggests that those considering emigration get into touch with the target country's immigration department.
Should they then find themselves duped and stranded, they should immediately contact the South African embassy.
It's best to set about emigrating with an attorney at your side, she said.
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