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How to spot recruitment fraud before you pay anyone

Candidate guidesCompliance team · 18 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Fake agents target people who want to work abroad. A few checks protect you.

Warning signs

  • Asking for money to apply or to hold a job
  • No written offer or contract
  • No licence number you can verify with the authorities
  • Pressure to decide immediately
Always ask for a written offer and verify the agency's licence before you pay anything.
Always ask for a written offer and verify the agency's licence before you pay anything.

Always verify an agency's licence on the official government portal and never pay anyone in cash without a receipt.

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