How can I tell if a job offer is fake?
A job offer is suspicious when they ask you for money – a processing fee, a training, a kit or a uniform – or promise a lot of pay for little work. A real employer does not charge you to hire you.
Job scams arrive by Messenger, Telegram, WhatsApp or Viber, often using the name of a well-known company. Some pay you for small tasks at first – liking videos, rating hotels – to win your trust, then ask for a bigger "deposit". Fake overseas jobs ask for placement or medical fees before any contract.
How to check it
- Look for the job on the company's official website, or call the number listed there, not the one in the ad.
- For a job abroad, check that the agency is licensed by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
- Search for the company and the recruiter's name online together with the word "scam".
- Never pay a fee, training, kit or deposit to start working.
- Be careful with interviews done only by chat and with pressure to accept right away.
- Check the number and the email of the person who made the offer.
Frequently asked questions
- They paid me for small tasks. So it is real?
- Not necessarily. Paying a little at first is a trick to ask you for a bigger amount later.
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