Fake International Job Offers
A real job offer survives being checked.
Fake recruiters lean on big salaries, urgency, official-looking papers and pressure to pay before you can check anything.
Four checks before paying or travelling
Check the offer, not just the paperwork.
Employer
Find the company yourself. Compare its official website, address and phone number.
Recruiter
Make sure the recruiter really works for that employer or agency.
Contract
Check the job title, pay, deductions, housing, location, hours and how the contract can end.
Migration route
Make sure the visa and travel route fit the kind of work offered.
Red flags
A red flag isn’t proof, but it’s a reason to dig deeper.
- Salary far above the market without a clear reason.
- Pressure to pay immediately or through personal/mobile accounts.
- Recruiter uses a free email account while claiming to represent a major company.
- Interview is skipped or consists only of messaging-app chats.
- Employer website, address or telephone cannot be independently confirmed.
- Contract contains inconsistent logos, names, spelling or job details.
Protect your verification trail.
Keep screenshots, email headers, offer letters, recruiter numbers and payment requests. Never send extra ID documents just to “test” a recruiter.
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