JOB OFFER VERIFICATION

Verify the opportunity before you accept.

Fake job offers can appear through WhatsApp, email, social media, recruitment websites and personal referrals. Before sending documents, paying money, downloading files or accepting an offer, work through these checks.

A job offer is not automatically genuine because it looks professional.

Scammers can imitate companies, recruiters and employment platforms. They may use logos, convincing job descriptions, contracts, interview messages and attractive salary promises.

Before committing money, sensitive information or personal documents, independently verify the employer and the recruitment process.

Should I pay money to get a job?
Be very cautious when a supposed employer or recruiter asks you to pay money before you can receive or continue with a job. Understand exactly what the payment is for and independently verify the organisation before paying anything.
What personal information should I protect?
Never provide passwords, OTPs, PINs, recovery phrases or private keys. Be careful with identity documents, banking information and other sensitive personal information until you have verified who is requesting it and why.
What if the salary or opportunity looks extremely good?
Attractive pay is not proof that an offer is fraudulent, but unusually high or guaranteed earnings should make you slow down and verify the employer, role, recruitment process and payment requirements independently.
JOB OFFER SAFETY CHECKS

Check the opportunity before accepting.

Work through the checks below before sending documents, paying money, downloading files or committing to the opportunity.

Who contacted you?

Check who is offering the job and whether the recruiter or organisation can be independently verified.

Why this matters
A recruiter can use a real company's name, logo or employee identity without actually representing that organisation. Look for independently verifiable contact and company information.

Are they asking you for money?

Be extremely cautious when a job opportunity requires you to pay registration, training, equipment, processing or other unexpected fees.

Why this matters
Requests for money can be a major warning sign, especially when payment is required before you can receive the supposed job or continue the recruitment process.

Are they asking for sensitive information?

Be careful when a recruiter requests identity documents, banking information, passwords, OTPs or other sensitive details.

Why this matters
Some legitimate recruitment processes require certain personal information, but you should understand why it is needed and verify who is collecting it before providing sensitive documents or financial information.

Does the opportunity sound realistic?

Be cautious about unusually high earnings, guaranteed income, effortless work or promises that seem too good to be true.

Why this matters
Fraudulent job offers often use attractive financial promises to make people overlook missing details, unusual requirements or requests for money.

Are they rushing you?

Be cautious when you are told to accept immediately, pay quickly or keep the opportunity secret.

Why this matters
Pressure can prevent you from checking the employer, recruiter, contract and payment requirements. A genuine opportunity should not require you to abandon reasonable verification.

Where does the application lead?

Check links, forms, downloads and websites associated with the recruitment process before entering information or downloading files.

Why this matters
A fake recruitment process may use a convincing website or form to collect personal information, credentials or money. Verify the organisation independently before using unfamiliar application links.
Before you accept, verify:

Employer: Does the organisation actually exist and can you independently confirm the opportunity?

Recruiter: Is the person contacting you genuinely connected to the organisation?

Payment: Are you being asked to send money before receiving the supposed benefit?

Information: Are you being asked for sensitive documents or account information unnecessarily?

Never pay or disclose sensitive information just because you want the opportunity.

If a job offer involves money, identity documents, account access, sensitive information or unusual urgency, slow down and verify the employer and recruitment process independently.

VERIFY BEFORE YOU TRUST.