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Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by Sofiechidi: 12:11pm On Dec 11, 2023
The saying, "last days are dangerous," holds significant wisdom, especially as we navigate the festive season. It serves as a crucial reminder to exercise caution when considering job offers that come with extravagant promises. Scammers often capitalize on the desperation or eagerness of job seekers, particularly during challenging times.

In search of greener pastures, it's crucial to approach such offers with a discerning eye. Here are a few additional thoughts to keep in mind:

1. Trust your intuition: It is best to trust your instincts if something feels wrong about a job offer. Taking your time to investigate the offer before making any commitments will save you great trouble.

2. Verify Contact Information: Thoroughly check the contact information before making any decision. Legitimate employers have identifiable and verifiable contact details. Avoid opportunities with vague or non-existent contact information.

3. Realistic Expectations: Be vigilant about jobs that promise salaries or benefits that significantly exceed industry standards.

4. Interview Process: Legitimate job opportunities involve a standard interview process to access qualifications. Be cautious if you're offered a job without any formal interview or evaluation; this can be a way scammers adopt to reach their targets.

5. Professional Communication: Pay attention to the quality of communication. Legitimate employers maintain professional correspondence throughout the hiring process. Poor grammar, spelling mistakes, or informal language can be indicators of a potential scam.

6. Thorough Research: Take the time to research the companies offering these seemingly lucrative jobs thoroughly. Legitimate employers have a transparent reputation backed by positive reviews and credible testimonials.

7. The company requires payment from you: Be careful of any company, recruiter or job offer that requires a form of payment from you. No legitimate job opportunity will require you to pay to work for the company.

Remember, your safety and well-being are paramount. Stay informed, be cautious, and protect yourself from falling victim to fake job offers during this festive season. Feel free to share your experiences or additional tips to help the community stay safe during the job search. Stay vigilant and have a safe festive season!

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Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by Jestin: 9:44am On Dec 12, 2023
Be careful about those fake jobs on posters with juicy salaries. FTC

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Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by slaawomirr: 9:44am On Dec 12, 2023
Damnnn niggar
Nice write up


Who loose guard them maga am

That number 5 of poor spelling nor join at all..scammers are good in English bro. They are good in communication

That number 7 self nor join
Because Nigerians are corrupt now before you get even a federal government job they might even request you pay money

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Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by id4sho(m): 9:45am On Dec 12, 2023
Job advertisers with millions of naira flyers but they look washed out and sun faded cheesy

You go trek tire till your shoe heel chop one side grin smiley wink

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Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by id4sho(m): 9:46am On Dec 12, 2023
slaawomirr:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright

Press system
Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by Kazeem47(m): 9:46am On Dec 12, 2023
Nice one.Those who are too eager to get work by all means or those who want very high pay often fall prey to scammers.
Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by verybadmouth(m): 9:47am On Dec 12, 2023
Too many scammers out there now. Make una wise up
Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by Wealthoptulent(m): 9:48am On Dec 12, 2023
Sofiechidi:
The saying, "last days are dangerous," holds significant wisdom, especially as we navigate the festive season. It serves as a crucial reminder to exercise caution when considering job offers that come with extravagant promises. Scammers often capitalize on the desperation or eagerness of job seekers, particularly during challenging times.

In search of greener pastures, it's crucial to approach such offers with a discerning eye. Here are a few additional thoughts to keep in mind:

1. Trust your intuition: It is best to trust your instincts if something feels wrong about a job offer. Taking your time to investigate the offer before making any commitments will save you great trouble.

2. Verify Contact Information: Thoroughly check the contact information before making any decision. Legitimate employers have identifiable and verifiable contact details. Avoid opportunities with vague or non-existent contact information.

3. Realistic Expectations: Be vigilant about jobs that promise salaries or benefits that significantly exceed industry standards.

4. Interview Process: Legitimate job opportunities involve a standard interview process to access qualifications. Be cautious if you're offered a job without any formal interview or evaluation; this can be a way scammers adopt to reach their targets.

5. Professional Communication: Pay attention to the quality of communication. Legitimate employers maintain professional correspondence throughout the hiring process. Poor grammar, spelling mistakes, or informal language can be indicators of a potential scam.

6. Thorough Research: Take the time to research the companies offering these seemingly lucrative jobs thoroughly. Legitimate employers have a transparent reputation backed by positive reviews and credible testimonials.

7. The company requires payment from you: Be careful of any company, recruiter or job offer that requires a form of payment from you. No legitimate job opportunity will require you to pay to work for the company.

Remember, your safety and well-being are paramount. Stay informed, be cautious, and protect yourself from falling victim to fake job offers during this festive season. Feel free to share your experiences or additional tips to help the community stay safe during the job search. Stay vigilant and have a safe festive season!
If no be for ritual (like going fr interview h not returning) shey person supposed dey fall FAKE JOB ADVERT as FRAUD? U dey find job, dem ask u for money, u paid cheesy grin na wisdom such person suppose applied for before JOB
Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by AntiChristian: 9:49am On Dec 12, 2023
grin
Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by ImoleNaija: 9:50am On Dec 12, 2023
b0rn2fuck:
Make them no go use person do ritual, even real job offer for Ogun state na to wear helmet go there

Na my state you yab like this grin.

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Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by Greatzeus(m): 9:50am On Dec 12, 2023
Especially those who call you that they need a photographer for an event,and they give you one remote location. Running...
Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by alobright17(m): 9:54am On Dec 12, 2023
Sofiechidi:
The saying, "last days are dangerous," holds significant wisdom, especially as we navigate the festive season. It serves as a crucial reminder to exercise caution when considering job offers that come with extravagant promises. Scammers often capitalize on the desperation or eagerness of job seekers, particularly during challenging times.

In search of greener pastures, it's crucial to approach such offers with a discerning eye. Here are a few additional thoughts to keep in mind:

1. Trust your intuition: It is best to trust your instincts if something feels wrong about a job offer. Taking your time to investigate the offer before making any commitments will save you great trouble.

2. Verify Contact Information: Thoroughly check the contact information before making any decision. Legitimate employers have identifiable and verifiable contact details. Avoid opportunities with vague or non-existent contact information.

3. Realistic Expectations: Be vigilant about jobs that promise salaries or benefits that significantly exceed industry standards.

4. Interview Process: Legitimate job opportunities involve a standard interview process to access qualifications. Be cautious if you're offered a job without any formal interview or evaluation; this can be a way scammers adopt to reach their targets.

5. Professional Communication: Pay attention to the quality of communication. Legitimate employers maintain professional correspondence throughout the hiring process. Poor grammar, spelling mistakes, or informal language can be indicators of a potential scam.

6. Thorough Research: Take the time to research the companies offering these seemingly lucrative jobs thoroughly. Legitimate employers have a transparent reputation backed by positive reviews and credible testimonials.

7. The company requires payment from you: Be careful of any company, recruiter or job offer that requires a form of payment from you. No legitimate job opportunity will require you to pay to work for the company.

Remember, your safety and well-being are paramount. Stay informed, be cautious, and protect yourself from falling victim to fake job offers during this festive season. Feel free to share your experiences or additional tips to help the community stay safe during the job search. Stay vigilant and have a safe festive season!

The number on the list is actually wrong because many are victims of frauds just by trusting their
instincts

A frustrated hungry person and his or her instincts only need to hear something promising.

So many that voted wrong candidates did that out of their instincts. I can keep on and on .so instincts is the worse one can follow .

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Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by money121(m): 10:08am On Dec 12, 2023
Ok
Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by b0rn2fuck(m): 10:26am On Dec 12, 2023
Make them no go use person do ritual, even real job offer for Ogun state na to wear helmet go there

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Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by Skillsnigeria: 11:02am On Dec 12, 2023
Okay
Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by Blisrael: 11:04am On Dec 12, 2023
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Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by ChybuzzDD(m): 1:22pm On Dec 12, 2023
slaawomirr:
Damnnn niggar
Nice write up


Who loose guard them maga am

That number 5 of poor spelling nor join at all..scammers are good in English bro. They are good in communication

That number 7 self nor join
Because Nigerians are corrupt now before you get even a federal government job they might even request you pay money

This is not true, bros, unless you have problems with identifying wrong grammar.

I always use that to fish them out, no matter how hard they try to hide it.
Re: Protecting Yourself Against Fake Job Offers This Festive Season by professore(m): 6:18pm On Dec 12, 2023
Nice points

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