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Jobs & side income

Fake recruitment and hiring fees

An impersonated employer requests deposits, training charges, or equipment payments during hiring.

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If you have one minute

Pause, then verify independently.

Hires without a meaningful interview

Before paying

Contact the company's HR independently

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If you paid or shared details

Pause payments and document submissions

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Start with these three signs

  • Hires without a meaningful interview
  • Requires a deposit before work
  • Email domain differs from the company

How the situation unfolds

  1. Contact

    Job boards, recruitment emails, or social contact.

  2. The lure

    High pay, no experience, and immediate hiring.

  3. The demand and outcome

    A staged hiring process sends payments to a private supplier for a nonexistent position.

Verify these things before paying

  1. Contact the company's HR independently
  2. Check the employer and office address
  3. Avoid equipment purchases through private links

Already engaged or paid?

  1. Pause payments and document submissions
  2. Report impersonation to the job platform
  3. Contact your bank and police if paid

Contact your payment provider and local police promptly. The responsible institution must confirm whether a payment can be stopped, disputed or returned.

Keep these records

Job listing
Offer email
Fee receipts
Recruiter details

Keep originals and organise working copies. Never give strangers verification codes, banking passwords, private keys or seed phrases.

Original references

This page summarises public prevention guidance to help recognise methods. It is not an enforcement conclusion about a particular incident. Check the source page for its original title. Procedures and reporting routes vary by jurisdiction. Compiled October 2026.

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