How to Avoid and Report Job Scams in Singapore

randstad doesn't charge candidates any money.

Randstad will never ask candidates for any recruitment fees. Please be cautioned that individuals/organisations are misusing the Randstad brand name to demand money in exchange for interviews, or jobs with Randstad or clients of Randstad. Do note that they are wrongfully using the company's registered trademark on fake job advertisements and emails to harm innocent victims.

what is a job scam?

Recruitment scams often involve fake online job ads in social platforms and untrusted job portals offering high paying jobs. Victims may also receive unsolicited text messages, or messages from Facebook, Whatsapp, Telegram, WeChat or Viber that offers jobs that do not exist. Job scammers will ask victims to share personal information such as your mobile number OR transfer or remit a small sum of money to secure the fake interview or for more information about the fraud jobs.

Identify fake job offers with this 10 warning signs of scam.

1. If money is involved. You’ve been asked to transfer money for medical check, work pass application or to attend the job interview

2. The company has no website or official/corporate social media account

3. Job offer sent from a personal email, a “noreply” email, and not from Randstad email domain

4. You did not apply for the job

5. The job is too good to be true

6. Job description is unclear or too short

7. Poor use of the English language with multiple typos and grammatical errors in the job advertisement or text messages

8. You found the job posting in a random social media community

9. Communication channels are only limited to social media channels and messaging platforms such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Telegram, WeChat, Viber and etc.

10. They ask you for your personal information such as your mobile number or ID photo on messaging platforms.

When looking for a job, please do not respond to fraudulent job advertisements that are often shared in unsolicited Facebook groups or messaging platforms.

You should not respond to suspicious job offers in email or messaging platforms (Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, Telegram, WeChat, Viber, etc.) or calls from unknown numbers.

Remember that it is never safe to disclose your personal and/or banking details to anyone you do not know.

randstad does not use telegram to reach out to job seekers.

Randstad is aware of recent telegram job scams involving individuals and/or organisations impersonating Randstad employees. The scammers used the full names and registered EA personnel numbers of recruitment consultants that they have retrieved from the Ministry of Manpower website and introduced themselves as Randstad employees to scam people with Singapore fake job offers.

Do not share any personal information such as your mobile number and real name on Telegram. You can set your privacy settings to only receive messages from people who are already on your contact list to better protect yourself.

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job scammers use fraudulent e-business cards.

Scammers are now using fake e-business cards to misrepresent themselves as employees of the Randstad group to members of the public.

Employees of Randstad, any of our group of companies, or the companies we represent will never contact job seekers like you via Telegram in our professional capacity.

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If you have been exposed to a fake job advertisement on a cross-platform messaging service or social media network, received a fake job offer in email or fraudulent job opportunity from an individual and/or organisation or are an unfortunate victim of such a job scam, we advise you to file an official report with the local police immediately.

File a report with the local authorities. By reporting a scammer to the police, you are helping us raise awareness of job scams and protecting your family and friends from becoming victims of scams. Please provide the local police with all the information you have, such as:

Sender’s name and contact information
A copy of the fraudulent job advertisement
Your chat history with the individual and/or organisation
The bank account details that you’ve been asked to remit money to
The banking remittance details (if payment has already been made)

At Randstad, we do not condone any illegal activities carried out by individuals and/or organisations based on local laws. If you come across a job post that looks suspicious and you are unsure of, we advise you to call the respective Randstad offices directly to verify the job ad or mail us.