| "People need to pack fish in Alaska! Earn up to $2000 | | | | amount before the employment contract is signed. |
| per week! Contact us for more information..." | | | | Once they receive payment, they will provide the client |
| In current times it is increasingly more difficult to earn a | | | | with a contract, no more worth than the paper it is |
| decent living. Less people are afforded the opportunity | | | | typed on. The victim will later realize that he/she had |
| of reasonable good employment. Many people are | | | | been scammed when they no longer can make |
| looking across country borders for the opportunity of | | | | contact with the company. |
| making their fortune. Locally, these employment | | | | Protecting yourself against these types of scams |
| seekers are targeted on the Internet, in magazines and | | | | Always remember, in the majority of instances you will |
| in newspapers. These communication media are filled | | | | be paying for information guides or leaflets only. The |
| with advertisements offering people the possibilities of | | | | information contained in the majority of these guides |
| international employment. Many people see these | | | | can be found on the Internet by simply doing simple |
| advertisements as once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and | | | | search engine searches on international employment |
| immediately reply to it without realising that in one | | | | opportunities. |
| years' time they will still have not found any work | | | | Always be sure to ask the company for what service |
| abroad, and have lost substantial amounts of money. | | | | you are paying for. Is it simply a service where your |
| How these scams are committed | | | | CV will be posted on the Internet or will they promote |
| Many offenders often take the time to conduct | | | | your CV physically to companies? Never pay for |
| Internet research and look for companies abroad | | | | services where your CV is posted and/or promoted |
| offering employment to other nationals. They often | | | | on the Internet, you can do this yourself at no costs at |
| compile a small booklet, list or guide with the names | | | | services such as If the company promote your CV |
| and contact information of these companies. Often | | | | physically to companies abroad, never make any |
| they include information on companies, whether this | | | | payment as these companies in the majority of |
| company currently have available positions or not. | | | | instances will receive a recurring income as long as |
| Once compiled, offenders will promote international | | | | your are employed by the company abroad. Be |
| employment opportunities in newspapers or | | | | careful when upfront fees, deposits or service fees |
| magazines. The instance they receive replies from | | | | are requested! |
| interested clients, they will require a specified amount | | | | Also take note that, no matter where you are going to |
| to be paid for more information on the employment | | | | be employed, you will require a passport and visa. |
| opportunities. When the funds are received, the | | | | Legitimate businesses often assist their clients in the |
| compiled guide will be sent to the client. The client will | | | | process of applying for and obtaining passports and |
| never hear from the company again and are left to do | | | | visas. Often the employer abroad will carry the |
| as he/she wish with the information. | | | | expenses of the working visas. Always ensure to ask |
| Similar methods include fraudsters advertising and | | | | the company what the processes are in regards to |
| targeting niche markets, such as employment | | | | work visas and passports. |
| opportunities abroad for teachers, medical staff or | | | | Conduct research on the company abroad. It is |
| even law enforcement. Victims will be requested to | | | | recommended that you carry the expenses in |
| submit their CV's to a specified address. These | | | | contacting them and confirming the employment |
| offenders then compile fraudulent employment | | | | opportunities advertised in the newspaper. By doing |
| contracts and will inform clients that they were | | | | this you will also ensure that the company you are |
| afforded the employment, but need to pay a certain | | | | about to be employed by is legitimate. |