Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has warned jobseekers against fraudulent employment offers, identifying five warning signs that should prompt applicants to stop and verify a recruiter's identity before proceeding.
The ministry urged people seeking employment to be particularly cautious of recruiters who ask them to open bank accounts, share financial information or transfer money as part of the hiring process.
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In a public advisory, MoHRE identified five practices that could indicate a fraudulent job offer:
Requests to open a bank account: A recruiter asks an applicant to establish a bank account in their own name as part of the recruitment process.
Demands for banking information: Applicants are asked to disclose their bank account details to an unverified individual or organisation.
Recruitment fees: A prospective employer or recruiter demands payment in exchange for securing a job or completing employment procedures.
Using applicants' accounts to move money: Jobseekers are asked to receive funds in their bank accounts or transfer money to other accounts.
Communication through messaging applications only: Recruiters insist on communicating exclusively through messaging platforms and refuse to provide official contact details or independently verifiable information.
