WhatsApp Scam Reports
Fake Job Offer
What is a Fake Job Offer scam?
A recruiter contacts you unprompted with a high-paying, low-effort job, then asks for an upfront "registration" or "training" fee, or for banking details, before any real interview happens.
2 reports on file · refreshed live on every request · most recent
Red flags to watch for
- The recruiter reached out first, on WhatsApp, for a role you never applied to.
- Pay sounds high for the effort described, and the "interview" is a chat, not a call.
- You are asked to pay for training, a starter kit, or "registration" before working a single day.
- The company has no verifiable website, or the site was registered within the last few months.
What to do
Stop responding once a fee is mentioned. Verify the company through its own official site and a search for its name plus "scam" -- not through any link the recruiter sent. Never pay to get hired, and never share ID or banking details before a verified, in-person or verified-video interview.
How common this is, officially
IC3's "Employment" category received 24,688 complaints in 2025, with reported losses of $363 million.
— FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report
Reports tagged Fake Job Offer
2 reports filed under Fake Job Offer, most recently on . Fake Job Offer ranks #2 of 6 scam types on file by report volume.
- 1🇳🇬 Nigeria1 report
- 2🇵🇰 Pakistan1 report
2 matching reports
Frequently asked questions
How is a scam type determined for a report?
The reporter selects it when filing, from a fixed list of common patterns -- not inferred automatically from the notes.
What if a report matches more than one pattern?
Reporters pick the single closest match. Read the notes on each report for the full description, which often blends more than one tactic.
How often is this page updated?
Immediately — every count here reflects the reports on file in real time, not a periodic snapshot.
Report this to official agencies
This case file is a self-reported community record, not an official investigation. If you were targeted, consider also filing a report with a national or international fraud authority:
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)United States
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)United States
- Action FraudUnited Kingdom
- Scamwatch (ACCC)Australia
- Canadian Anti-Fraud CentreCanada
- CERT NZNew Zealand
- National Cyber Crime Reporting PortalIndia
- ScamShieldSingapore
- Anti-Deception Coordination CentreHong Kong
- EuropolEuropean Union
- INTERPOLGlobal
- econsumer.gov (ICPEN)Cross-border complaints