FREE PRINTABLE CHECKLIST

Spot a fake job offer: a checklist

If an offer shows any of these signs, stop before you pay, share a code or sign anything. Tick each one you see.

Tick each sign you see

1. They ask you to pay: a fee, a deposit, training, equipment or a “registration”.
The US FTC: “Honest employers … will never ask you to pay to get a job.”
2. They send you a cheque and ask you to send part of the money on.
The FTC says no honest potential employer will do this.
3. They promise a lot of money for little work in a short time.
The FTC says such an offer is almost certainly a scam.
4. They pressure you to decide, pay or share details right now.
The FTC: “Scammers want you to act before you have time to think.”
5. They want payment by gift card, cryptocurrency, wire transfer or a payment app.
The FTC lists these as payment methods scammers ask for.
6. They ask for a one-time code (OTP), a password or your bank login.
No genuine hiring process needs them. ROLIVA never asks for your password or a one-time login code.
7. The offer arrives without a real interview, or only over chat.
A role that never involves a real interview is a warning sign.
8. They write from a free personal email address, not the employer’s own domain.
Check the employer’s own careers page to see whether the role exists.

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If you spot a fake offer

Stop before you pay or share anything.
Do not send money, codes or documents until you have checked the employer’s own careers page.
Report it to the platform where you found it.
On ROLIVA, use “Report broken link” on the job page, or contact support with the job link and what you noticed.
If you have lost money or shared bank details,
contact your bank straight away. In India you can report cyber fraud on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal; in the US, the FTC takes reports at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.