Pressure to act fast
The recruiter says you must pay quickly, travel immediately or keep the offer secret.
Prevention Resources
Practical tools for safer migration decisions.
ASMI-Cameroun provides awareness resources to help youth, families, job seekers, returnees and diaspora communities identify risks, verify opportunities and prevent exploitation.
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Verify before travel
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Protect personal documents
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Report safely
Information can prevent harm.
The safest decision is usually the one made with verified information.
Resource Library
Explore ASMI-Cameroun’s core prevention topics.
These resources are designed for public awareness and should not replace emergency protection services or official legal advice.
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Safe Migration Checklist
Learn what to verify before accepting travel, work or recruitment opportunities abroad.
02Fake Job Offers
Recognize false contracts, suspicious recruiters and unrealistic salary promises.
03Cyber-Employment Scams
Understand online recruitment traps, forced scam work and digital deception.
04Human Trafficking Awareness
Learn signs of recruitment, control, exploitation, debt and unsafe migration.
Before you accept
A genuine opportunity should remain clear, verifiable and safe when you ask questions.
Safe Migration Checklist
Before accepting an opportunity, verify the basics.
Many trafficking and scam situations begin with a promise that sounds urgent, attractive or too good to question. Verification helps families and job seekers slow down before paying, travelling or sharing documents.
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Verify the employer
Check the company name, official contacts, location, website, registration and direct employer email.
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Review the contract
Confirm the job title, salary, working hours, accommodation, benefits, location and termination conditions.
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Question payment requests
Be cautious with urgent visa fees, processing fees, ticket deposits or mobile money requests.
Warning Signs
Red flags that should make you pause.
One warning sign may not prove a scam, but several warning signs together should make you stop, verify and seek guidance.
Upfront payment demands
You are asked to pay fees before receiving a verified contract or official employer confirmation.
Passport or ID control
Someone wants to keep, control or collect your passport, ID card or private documents.
Employer cannot be verified
The company, work location, recruiter identity or contract details are unclear or inconsistent.
Who These Resources Help
Prevention must reach the people most exposed to risk.
ASMI-Cameroun designs prevention messages for communities that may face pressure to migrate without enough verified information.
Young job seekers
People looking for work abroad who may be targeted by fake recruiters and online job scams.
Families
Families who may finance travel or encourage migration without fully verifying the opportunity.
Returnees and survivors
People with lived experience who need dignity, confidentiality and safe reintegration-oriented guidance.
Community actors
Teachers, youth leaders, local leaders, associations and digital ambassadors sharing awareness messages.
Community prevention
Awareness becomes stronger when families, schools, youth groups and community leaders share verified information.
Prevention Method
A simple prevention logic: pause, verify, protect, report safely.
ASMI-Cameroun encourages communities to treat every suspicious offer with caution and verification.
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Pause
Do not rush because of pressure, urgency, shame or fear of losing an opportunity.
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Verify
Check the employer, recruiter, contract, destination, salary, documents and payment requests.
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Protect
Avoid sharing passports, IDs, addresses, photos or private case details with unknown actors.
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Report safely
Preserve evidence and seek guidance through trusted protection actors or responsible channels.
Downloadable Materials
Awareness materials are coming soon.
ASMI-Cameroun will progressively publish public awareness materials, printable checklists, campaign briefs and community education tools once they are reviewed and ready for safe public use.
Safe Migration Checklist PDF
A simple checklist for families and job seekers to verify opportunities before travel.
Fake Job Offer Warning Sheet
A printable awareness sheet explaining common signs of fake recruitment and online job scams.
Community Awareness Brief
A short guide for schools, youth groups, families and community mobilizers.
Data Sentinel Link
Community questions can reveal wider risk patterns.
When communities report suspicious offer patterns, common recruiter tactics or emerging scam channels, ASMI-Cameroun can transform aggregated, non-identifying signals into prevention intelligence.
This supports better awareness campaigns, risk briefs and institutional advocacy without exposing survivor identities.
Responsible use of information
- Do not publish private survivor details online
- Use verified information before sharing alerts
- Preserve evidence safely where a scam is suspected
- Share prevention messages without creating panic
Next Step
Use these resources before accepting risky opportunities.
A few minutes of verification can protect a family from months or years of exploitation.