Topic: How To Detect Job Vacancy Scam!

There are several job vacancy ads all over the land,
It is important you know how to detect these adverts so you don't fall victim of the unscrupulous members of the land,
These are some things you should look out for when replying to an ad whether in the dailies or on !
The fact that an ad appears in the dailies doesn't make it authentic!
some people have gone ahead to host and run websites for scams mainly, so beware.

1) the ads don't have a secured email address like [email protected], [email protected], they usually come with [email protected] or any of the free email providers! . I once received a mail in my box advertising a polytechnic (new) and one of the programmes to be run in the school is computer science. The sender of the mail listed a lot of email addresses in the to: and sent to everyone, that was too bad as i replied the person(school) to sack the guys in the computer department of the school because a mailer should be used for such, even scammers know that!

2) the ads dont come with office addresses, you don't have an address to look up in case you want to verify if the company actually exists

3) They tell you to pay to take tests

4) They send messages to you that you have been shortlisted for interview though you never applied to work with them! I read a post recently here where a lady was asking if anyone knew a company because they sent an IV to her meanwhile she couldn't remember applying!

5) They tell you to scan your certificate and send to them! ( I saw one like that on and wondered how it got there) This is the most criminal of them all. On no occasion should you do that. No company will tell you to do that! The best will be for you to bring original copies during interview and its not to be retained by your supposed employer!

I think i have tried a bit and if you know others, please add so people will not be victims.

A Big tanks