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GBLCAREERS on how to detect fake Jobs
GBLCAREERS on how to detect fake jobs In this era of job scarcity and global unemployment, scammers have been having a field day as they feast on unsuspected job seekers through fake job offers on the internet.
As a guide not to become a victim we recommend the following:
Job offers should be verified directly with the company. Most companies are on the web so you can contact them directly.
If they are asking for payment it’s probably not a genuine job offer, but a scam.
Use your common sense in these situations.
The telephone no’s like mobiles can be diverted anywhere so you need to be extra sure .
You can use Google map to locate the company
Any email address that does not reflect that of the recruiting company should be investigated further by any job applicants
It should be noted that some of the job offers are based on well known established companies but most times their email address will be a yahoo, gmail, hotmail etc If you notice this first, then no point in reading further as it is obviously a scam .
You know it is a scam when all the grammar and punctuations are missing in their message!!! You’d think that these scammers should somehow POLISH their English — but the truth is, you’ll simply get lost in the way they express themselves: typical of uneducated scambags!
Sometimes the English could be polished but the emails will be yahoo, gmail, hotmail etc, beware!!!
So understand when they ask for money in any different ways, once they ask you for money, then it is certainly a scam.
Is the recruitment method unusual or suspicious?
Companies do not hire workers by sending unsolicited emails, so when you get one, beware!!!
Has the job been advertised through legitimate media in the country or in the company’s website? Remember, anyone can set up a website, so you need to look further than an internet based advertisement.
Further steps to avoid being scammed?
- Research the company – use websites such as Companies House and Yell.com.
- Look at the company website – check if job vacancies are advertised or in the dailies(newspapers/magazines)
- Call or email the head office or HR department direct and inform them of the offer.
- Check the email address – most fraudsters use free Yahoo or Hotmail account rather than an in-house ‘.com’
- Ask a friend or relative to call or visit the employer if it is in a foreign country.
- Contact your Embassy or your local labour department.
- Set up a spam filter – a good spam filter will usually spot the emails as spam and save you time and money.
In conclusion, use your judgment – if something seems too good to be true it probably is, common sense of judgement should be applied here
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