SCAM ALERTS FOR JOBS

 

Dream jobs are not found via text messages or WhatsApp.

 

There has been an increase in text messages claiming to offer great money with day rates, work from home, without any proper job recruitment process like interview and job inductions or training.

These fake or scam messages are part of a rising trend of “Unicorn Job Scams,” designed to trick people into fraudulent schemes by promising easy work and fast money.

They are targeting people who are desperate to find jobs, mostly international students who are still searching for a job, struggling financially, and genuinely believe this could be their way out.

The Australian Federal Police warns that these scams are run by organized crime syndicates that use fake recruitment names and job sites to trick people who are desperate to find jobs

 

Warning

Watch out for:

• Jobs with vague roles, unrealistic pay and no formal process
• Contacts with international numbers through SMS, or through WhatsApp and Telegram
• Urgency to response or sharing personal or bank information.

 

What to do

• Make sure to verify every job opportunity through official company channels
• Talk to someone or think carefully before acting
• Report suspicious message to Scam watch
• Share this scam job information with someone you know who is on job hunting.