SHUPI Nkgadime, Mamelodi Sundowns spokesman, said they don't host any public trials.
It's a scam!
The club said they don't know the man in the photo, and the Mamelodi Sundowns Development team is also unaware of the poster.
"Anything on social media and not on the club's platform is a scam," he said.
This comes after a poster featuring a man in Mamelodi Sundowns attire circulated on social media with a warning about the scam.
Reads the statement: "The man in the picture calls himself 'OPDAWG SETUNGOANE' on socials. He claims to work for Mamelodi Sundowns Development. He promises kids professional contracts with the intention of sending them on fake trials, which later transform into human trafficking. Please, make this photo trends to save our kids."
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Nkgadime said he was unaware of the poster initially.
"There were similar posters before, and the club made the public aware those were scams," he said.
He urged the public to be cautious and verify information by calling the club or check the club's platform.
"People who ask for money or solicit funds are a scam. We're appealing to people to be aware of such," said Nkgadime.
Gauteng Police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo said: "We're not aware of the poster."
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