BEWARE OF RECRUITMENT SCAMS KNOWN TO BE TARGETING JOBSEEKERS
At Hays, your job search security is extremely important to us. With an increase in reported job scams and instances of employment fraud across Malaysia, we’ve set out the best ways to stay secure.
Job and employment scams trick you into handing over money or sensitive personal information by offering you jobs that do not exist, often claiming to be from a reputable organisation, like Hays.
An employment scam can include being contacted by somebody claiming to be a Hays consultant via email, social media, SMS, WhatsApp, or on a job board, who may ask you to pass over personal details or financial information.
Job and employment scams have become increasingly sophisticated, but knowing certain tell-tale signs could prevent you from becoming a victim.
Warning signs: how to spot a job or employment scam
- You come across an advertisement, receive an email, message, letter or phone call offering you a guaranteed income or job.
- The message may claim lots of money can be made with little effort using your personal computer, or guarantee large returns.
- The message asks you to provide personal details or a fee for more information about the job or start-up materials.
- You are asked to transfer money on behalf of someone else, which may be money laundering.
- There is a suspicious profile image, lack of genuine profile information, activity or contact details
- The message may claim that lots of money can be made with little effort using your personal computer, or guarantee large returns
- The message asks you to provide personal details or a fee for more information about the job or start-up materials
- You’re asked to transfer money on behalf of someone else, which may be money laundering
- You receive an unsolicited message from a recruiter using a generic email address, such as @Yahoo or @Hotmail, as point of contact
- You’re asked to provide personal details or money, possibly in the form of an “administrative fee” or “accreditation costs”
- You’re immediately offered a high paying job without an interview – if an offer seems too good to be true, it likely is
- The job advert is poorly written and contains spelling errors
- A scammer purporting to be a Hays consultant contacts you on a social media or job board platform:
- If in doubt ask the individual to send you an email from their Hays email address. An email from a Hays consultant will be sent from the official Hays domain e.g. name.surname@hays.com.my