UAE police warn jobseekers over fake jobs, recruiters

  DUBAI – The Abu Dhabi Police gave fresh warning to jobseekers on Sunday (August 9) to be cautious when dealing with employment offers online, and urged victims to report job scammers. Police said legal action will be taken against online fraudsters. Under the UAE law, online crimes are punishable with up to Dh1 million in fines and jail sentences of not less than one year. "Fraudsters who advertise non-existent jobs on social media and fake websites are taking advantage of the current Covid-19 situation where many people have lost their jobs," according to Abu Dhabi Police. "The scammers, disguising themselves as recruitment agents, advertise jobs online claiming that they are recruiting for certain firms looking for workers," Abu Dhabi Police added. Police said jobseekers have been conned after paying commission fees for non-existent jobs. In a previous Expatmedia.net report, some jobseekers said they were lured to fake job interviews only to be duped into paying up to Dh300 to scammers posing as recruiters or HR personnel. In July, Dubai Police arrested dozens of fake recruiters and online scammers in a major crackdown, and warned jobseekers to be on alert for fraudsters. "The public has to be cautious as professional fraudsters can operate in all forms to cheat people," police said in a statement on Sunday. Police said jobseekers must verify the sources of job advertisements online to avoid being scammed. ALSO READ How to spot a fake job interview in UAE
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