Job Scams

This struggle faced by job seekers is becoming an opportunity for a group of job scam operators who exploit fresh graduates and even experienced professionals, with the ultimate aim of deceiving them and taking their money. These scammers lure victims with enticing promises of employment, making them believe they are close to landing a dream job — only to demand payments for jobs that never materialize.

Below, we outline the most common types of job scams that threaten innocent job seekers.

The fraternity of bogus job offers poses a serious threat in today’s employment landscape, preying on the hopes and ambitions of those looking for work. Operating through hidden networks, these scammers take advantage of people’s desperation by presenting fraudulent job offers that appear too good to be true. These offers often promise unusually high salaries, lack clear job descriptions, or require upfront fees — all designed to trick individuals into sharing personal information or making payments.

Using advanced methods such as phishing emails, fake websites, and identity theft tactics, scammers create a web of deception that puts unsuspecting individuals at serious risk. To avoid becoming a victim, job seekers must stay alert, verify every opportunity carefully, and use only trusted job platforms.

The term "Fraternity of Bogus Job Offers" refers to this web of deceitful schemes targeting those in search of employment. These scams might include fake remote jobs with unrealistic salaries or phishing attempts disguised as legitimate job offers. A common strategy involves advance fee scams, where scammers ask applicants to pay for fake background checks, training materials, or registration fees — ultimately leading to financial loss.

To protect themselves, individuals should thoroughly research potential employers, stick to reputable job boards, be wary of unsolicited job offers, avoid making any payments, and scrutinize job listings for warning signs. Staying cautious and informed is essential for navigating the job market safely and avoiding these deceptive traps.

Always verify the full details and authenticity of any company offering you a job before proceeding further. Be cautious of offers that come with unusually high salary packages, as scammers often use this tactic to lure victims. Never share personal or financial information — such as your credit card number or bank details — until you’ve physically visited the company and confirmed that it is legitimate. Scammers thrive on blind trust. Your eagerness for quick employment or high income with minimal effort can make you an easy target. To stay safe, always search for jobs that genuinely align with your qualifications and experience — and only through reliable, verified sources.

Sample - 1 :-
Dear Applicant,
We acknowledge receipt of your resume and application to join our organization. We sincerely appreciate your interest in our company. In order for us to move ahead in our selection process, could you please complete the enclosed online job application form, and return it along with your education certificate, including your international passport and other relevant documents for final selection? We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose qualifications seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you if you are selected to continue in the recruitment process. We wish you every success. Thank you for your cooperation.
WISH YOU BEST OF LUCK
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER.
REGARDS.
MANAGEMENT OF SKY PETROLEUM COMPANY.
For more details refer: Sky Petroleum Job Scam

Sample - 2 :-
Bulk Email : P&O CRUISES CARNIVAL UK CUNARD
CARNIVAL HOUSE-4 PACIFIC WEST
100 HARBOUR PARADE
SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM
TEL / FAX: +448445896208 +44-8719152612
Web Link: http://www.carnivalukcareers.co.uk/contact.html

PERSONAL DETAILS:
DATE:
Name: *
Date of Birth: *
Nationality: *
Current Location: *
Gender:
Position Applied For:
Department Applied For: *
Contact Telephone Number: *

• Required fields.

SHIPPING PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE {IF ANY} / JOB EXPERIENCE
Vessel GT
Engine Kw or HP
Position held
From date
To Date
Company Name

ATTENTION TO INFORM ALL OUR CANDIDATES.
DON’T FILL UP THIS JOB APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW FORM IF YOU DON’T HAVE MONEY TO PROCESS YOUR VISA FEE. ONLY CAPABLE CANDIDATES WHO ARE INTERESTED TO BEAR HIS OR HER VISA FEE. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OUR INTERESTED CANDIDATES.

Note: Applicant must follow up procedures and bear their visa registration expenses in their respective home country before visa will be granted.

Online Interview Form
a. What is your International Passport number?
b. What is your present salary per month?
c. What is your full contact address?
d. What is the financial status of your family?
e. What categories of jobs are you looking for?
f. Have you travelled to any other country before? If yes, specify your purpose of visit.
g. Do you want to travel with your family? If yes, how many are they?
h. Why do you wish to join our company? Explain.
i. How did you hear about our job opening?
j. When would you be available to join us?
k. Are you capable of bearing your visa processing fee? Yes or No?

Email: soumyathampi1994@gmail.com
Name: Soumya
Phone: 9742193829

Sample - 3 :-
Bulk Email: recruit@mayems.com
Mayems Limited Attachments
11:48 AM (1 hour ago) to me
Mayems Limited, 21 East Butterfield Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8JG, 02/10/2018.

Dear Ashraf Hamdy,
Mayems Limited United Kingdom has rounded up this recruitment exercise. Management and the Recruitment team agreed that all recruitment exercises should be completed as soon as possible so as to begin the recruitment proceedings to meet up with our schedule. This mail contains the decision of the Recruitment team along with the HR Department regarding your application. After due consideration, management has decided to offer you a job in our establishment. The Recruitment team came to the conclusion that you are the best candidate to fill the vacant job position. We would like you to read this email and the attached contract carefully. We are satisfied with your qualifications and also your answers to our interview questions. This recruitment process is a very brief one because of the urgency to fill our vacant positions. In this quick search, we have deemed you fit to handle the task at hand.

Attached to this mail is a contract of Agreement cum Appointment Letter prepared by our legal practitioners. You are expected to go through it, print it out, sign, and date at the bottom if you are satisfied with the terms we offer as stated in the contract. Thereafter, you are to send us a scanned copy of the signed Contract for the purpose of filing and other office protocols.

Note: We encourage you to contact the UK Border Force agent (Andy Baldwin) working with us so that you can get your valid UK Visa, Foreign Affairs certification, and Work Permit / Resident Permit, and the rest of your travel documents in due time so you can get to the UK before or on the date of your resumption.

You are to contact the Border Force United Kingdom via e-mail and also send a scanned copy of the signed contract to them.
You can contact the agent via consult@borderforce.co.uk or consult.borderforce@gmail.com.

We congratulate you as our latest employee and we hope that you will repay the faith we have in you by working with us faithfully if you accept our offer.

Regards,
Marlon King
HR Department

Sample - 4 :-
I got a mail on 9th December 2017 by a mail ID i.e. admin@hrhi.ca, (Humber River Hospital, Canada) asking me to send them my updated resume. After a few days, I got another mail asking me to fill in the application form, then preliminary interview questions, and then a final interview on Skype. This whole process took approximately 27 days, and finally, on the 12th of January, I received a job offer letter, an LMIA certificate, and a Canadian Immigration Authorization letter. However, after researching on the internet, I found that all were fake. But I am still a little confused about all these emails. Can someone help me with this issue or give me the contact or email ID of the HR Head of Humber River Hospital?

Sample - 5 :-
Dear Sir,
I am XXX. For the last 20 days, I have been receiving calls from a person named Prakash Kumar Kandi — a scammer. He said he had a job offer for a waiter position at the Hong Kong Spice Garden restaurant. He told me there would be a phone interview, and after the offer letter, I would need to pay ₹10,000, then ₹20,000 for the visa, and another ₹20,000 for the air ticket — a total of ₹50,000.

The phone interview was conducted, and I was told that I passed. Then the person sent me the offer letter. I sent ₹10,000 to Prakash Kumar’s account. He then asked for a fitness certificate from a local hospital (not a medical certificate). I sent that too. After 10 days, he said the visa would come. It did, but he demanded ₹20,000 again. I refused to pay because without passport stamping in the required country, a visa cannot be valid. I had the passport, so I started suspecting something was wrong. The visa looked fake. I discussed this with people who had gone abroad. They confirmed it was a scam. To be sure, I called the Hong Kong restaurant. They said there was no job, and they didn’t know anyone named Prakash Kumar Kandi. I realized I had been scammed. I saw a similar scam reported on your site www.ripandscam.com last year involving a Mr. Francis Rozario — the same offer letter format. Please find this person. His number is 7605877660. He is a fraud and a scammer who plays with innocent people’s lives. I can send you all the documents, offer letter, and fake visa if needed.

Sample - 6 :-
The Kensington Hotel
109-113 Queen's Gate
South Kensington
London
SW7 5LR
United Kingdom

Dear Applicant,
We have received your application regarding the job placement here at the Kensington Hotel. After reviewing your CV/RESUME, the Hotel Management has considered hiring you for your service. Attached herewith is an Interview Form containing some questions which the management would like you to answer. As soon as we receive your responses, we will furnish you with more details regarding your job application. Please be informed that the Hotel Management will fully support you in the procurement of your visa and all other supporting documents required for you to proceed to the United Kingdom.

Note: Any delay in submitting the form may lead to the termination of your appointment and consideration of another applicant.

Regards,
Vincent O’Gorman
Director of Human Resources
The Kensington Hotel

Sample - 7 :-
Dear Applicant,
In the outcome of our exercise over your job application received from our recruitment agency for our current job vacancies, we have reviewed your file and the preliminary interview is set up for you. After carefully screening your resume, your file has been considered to offer you your desired position to be part of our Irving Oil Canada.

Our contract agreement letter has been drafted and it will be sent to you immediately after the below-listed documents have been received for further processing of the approval of your job with us and for your visa and work permit file diplomatic preference processing endorsement to our immigration home office here in Canada.

Please provide a copy of the below documents so you will be furnished with the Job Agreement and Employment Letter:
a) Copy of Travel Passport
b) Copy of Educational Qualifications
c) Copy of Address Proof (Gas or Electricity Bill of Current Address)
d) Copy of Reference Letter from Previous Employer (if any)
e) Primary Medical Record not less than 6 months old (if any)

Carefully print out the Application form and interview questions, fill the application form and answer the interview questions with an ink pen, and send it back to us as soon as possible.

Irving Oil
Chief Recruiter:
Mr. Alex Crook
For more details refer: Irving Job Application Scam, Irving Job Interview Questions Scam.

Sample - 8 :-
I have been selected by Agarwal Hospitality Ltd for their restaurant in Georgia as HR Manager. The interview was conducted in late February 2016, where I was told that if I am selected, they would let me know.

Just on Saturday, that is, the 16th of April 2016, they called me and conversed with me on the telephone where they confirmed me about the job. Today they sent me the job offer letter. Everything is fine... but they mentioned that I have to pay ₹70,000 Indian Rupees for my visa ticket and document verification.

They said they would reimburse the same once I receive my first month’s salary. But when I searched for their website on the web, which is agarwalhospitalityglobal.com, I could not find anything. Also, the restaurant for which I am hired, “SPICE,” is also not visible.

Now what am I supposed to do? Should I spend that much amount, or is this another fraudulent company? Please help and advise. I am anxiously waiting for your response.

Regards,
Francis

Sample - 9 :-
Dear XXXy,
On behalf of BE Company, I would like to thank you for your confirmation. Due to our current expansion, BE LLC is hiring people. The initial stage of your career with our company is your 3-weeks probationary period.

The guaranteed compensation for this period is 1920 USD. As our Service Manager, you will help us with telephone calls, correspondence, and a variety of projects (as there will be a need to know the details of the current economic situation in your local area).

When you have access to our company’s intranet secure system, your direct manager will help you to start performing your duties and responsibilities. Once you complete the initial stage, you will be a full-time employee. Your salary will be 4650 USD per month. The information on our benefits program will be provided then.

Please review the attachment with the document carefully and send it back with your signature.

Sincerely,
Ann Best,
BE Company HR Representative
For more details refer: Job Application Scam Example

Sample - 10 :-
Dear Recipient,
Welcome to Whitfield General Care Hospital (New Plymouth), New Zealand.

Application received in response to our vacancy advert. We acknowledge the interest shown by you to work with Whitfield General Care Hospital, New Zealand. Your CV has been received and reviewed by the Recruitment Unit, and your CV was found quite interesting as it matches the requirements needed by Whitfield General Care Hospital.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible for us to conduct a face-to-face interview and respond to all applicants individually. That’s why we have decided to send you the job application/interview questionnaire below. KINDLY ANSWER THE BELOW:

Your Full Name:
Address/State/City/Zip/Country:
Marital Status:
Direct Contact Number:
Tell us about yourself:
Why do you think we should offer you employment with us?
What post do you think you can work perfectly if offered employment?
Why did you leave your former place of work?
Can you report your supervisor to your Head of Department when he/she is going against the company rules and regulations?
Can we trust you? And why do you think we should trust you?
Is a four (4) year renewable contract fine with you?
Are you relocating with your family?

EMPLOYMENT ENTITLEMENTS AND BENEFITS:
Net Monthly Salary from 8,000.00 NZ Dollars
Free airline ticket
Life Insurance
Paid vacation benefit
Regular training and promotion
Study scholarship to one child of each employee
Medical care and free apartment for family and single full-time employees

We are anticipating a quick response to this requirement. You have to answer and send it back to us with the scanned copies of the below documents. Then you will be informed of the next step to be taken. You should be fast with this enrollment.

SCAN AND SEND:

• International passport

• Educational certificate

• Passport-size photo (taken within the last 3 months)

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Do not submit the application/interview questionnaire if you are not ready to relocate to New Zealand.

Regards,
Dr. Luke Nathaniel,
Director, Human Resources Department
Email: jincycjohn207@gmail.com
Name: Jincy C John
Phone: 9629450674

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