Job Seekers Warned of Recruitment Scams in the UAE
Job hunters in the UAE have been warned about recruitment scams offering high-paid positions at well-known organizations. Fraudsters are targeting candidates by posing as recruiters from reputable companies and demanding fees or sensitive personal information.
Scammers have falsely claimed to represent major organizations, including:
All of these companies have confirmed that the job offers circulating under their names are not legitimate.
Fraudsters typically:
These tactics exploit the high demand for jobs in the UAE.
Waleed Barhaji, Head of Consumer Finance at Noor Bank, stated that scammers take advantage of job seekers’ urgency and financial pressure.
Clinton Firth, MENA Cyber Advisory Leader at EY, explained that job scams follow the same patterns as other fraud schemes, such as fake financial windfalls—appealing offers combined with requests for money or personal data.
Emirates Airline emphasized that:
Job seekers are advised to:
This article was originally published by The National | UAE on March 26, 2016, written by Jennifer Bell, with photography by Antonie Robertson.
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