Advance Fee Fraud

Advance fee fraud is a fraud type wherein fraudsters target victims and convince them to make advance or upfront payments for goods, services and/or financial gains that do not materialize.

One of the advance fee scam that is at a rise these days is, Fake Job Scams.

How does this fraud work:

• Fraudsters scans through the internet network and social media for job seekers.
• The fraudsters contact job seekers through emails or calls informing them about fake job offers.
• The criminals ask for candidates documents and application as part of the process.
• Interview calls are conducted & Job Offers are shared as if it’s a normal hiring process.
• After sometime, the criminals contact the victim to pay some fees to finish Visa / application processing.
• ​Upon making the payment , the fraudsters disappear and look for other victims.

How can you avoid becoming a victim to Fake Job Scams:

• Never deal with unknown entities claiming to be recruiters.
• In case you receive a job offer, request for office location details and social media addresses as they mostly claim to offer you jobs from outside the country.
• In case of doubt ,contact the entity they claim to be hiring for.
• Never pay any fees requested by these parties.