how to spot fake job postings?

Identify fake job offers with this 10 warning signs of scam.

  1. If money is involved. You’ve been asked to transfer money for medical check, work pass application or to attend the job interview
  2. The company has no website or official/corporate social media account 
  3. Job offer sent from a personal email, a “noreply” email, and not from Randstad email domain
  4. You did not apply for the job
  5. The job is too good to be true 
  6. Job description is unclear or too short
  7. Poor use of the English language with multiple typos and grammatical errors in the job advertisement or text message
  8. You found the job posting in a random social media community
  9. Communication channels are only limited to social media channels and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, WeChat and etc.
  10. They ask you for your personal information such as your mobile number or ID photo on messaging platforms.

When looking for a job, please do not respond to fraudulent job advertisements that are often shared in unsolicited messaging platforms or Facebook groups.

You should not respond to suspicious job offers in email or messaging platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook messenger, Telegram, WeChat, etc.) or calls from unknown numbers. 

Remember that it is never safe to disclose your personal and/or banking details to anyone you do not know. 

how to report a scam?

If you have been exposed to a fake job advertisement on a messaging platform or social media network, received a fake job offers in email or fraudulent job opportunity from an individual and/or organisation or are an unfortunate victim of such a job scam, we advise you to file an official report with the local police immediately.

File a report with the local authorities. By reporting a scammer to the police, you are helping us raise awareness of job scams and protecting your family and friends from becoming victims of scams. Please provide the local police with all the information you have, such as:

  • Sender’s name and contact information
  • A copy of the fraudulent job advertisement
  • Your chat history with the individual and/or organisation
  • The bank account details that you’ve been asked to remit money to
  • The banking remittance details (if payment has already been made)

At Randstad, we do not condone any illegal activities carried out by individuals and/or organisations based on local laws. If you come across a job post that looks suspicious and you are unsure of, we advise you to call the respective Randstad offices directly to verify the job ad or mail us.

Randstad Hong Kong only official social media accounts are:

email scam evidence to report@randstad.com.sg. Job applications to this email will be deleted.

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