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Scam Check

Fake job ads are everywhere right now, even on well-known job sites, and AI makes them look more convincing than ever. Use these two quick checks before you apply or share personal details.

What we check, and what we don't

Every site in this directory is reviewed before it's added and tested daily. That tells you the site is real and free for job seekers. It can't tell you that every job posted on it is real: scammers sometimes post fake jobs on trusted sites. So always check the offer itself too.

1. Is this job site real?

2. Is this job offer safe?

Tick everything that applies to the job or recruiter you're dealing with.

3. Think it's a scam? Report it

  1. Stop replying, don't send money, and don't share more personal details.
  2. Use the job site's own "Report" button on the posting, so they can take it down for everyone.
  3. If you sent money, call your bank straight away. They may be able to stop the payment.
  4. Report it to the official fraud service where you live:

Elsewhere, contact your local police or national consumer-protection agency.

4. Taking a job abroad? Check the recruiter first

Fake overseas offers usually come through unlicensed "agents". Before you pay anything or hand over your passport, check the agency on your government's official list:

Found a scam posting on a site we list, or a site we should add to the Avoid List? Tell us. If a site keeps hosting scams, we downgrade it or remove it.

See also: ⚠️ Avoid List (sites we deliberately don't link) · 🗄️ Archived (sites that stopped working)