8 ways to spot a job scam

At SEEK, we take your online safety, security and privacy seriously. As part of this commitment, we are constantly on the lookout for potential risks that may target you when you’re job hunting.  

Our dedicated online security team regularly screens SEEK’s site for evidence of suspicious job ads and advertisers, and ensures they are removed. Dishonest people may pose as recruiters or employers to take advantage of unsuspecting jobseekers, and this can happen via email, text messages, phone calls and social media. 

So, how you can tell the difference between a legitimate opportunity and a job scam? Often it can be hard to tell the difference. Here are some red flags to watch out for. 

 While you are job hunting, keep the key warning signs of a job scam in the forefront of your mind. If you have concerns about the legitimacy of a job ad, check on the business’ website for information about the position or find a phone number online to call the company directly to verify. Be mindful when calling phone numbers that are sent to you in an email. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

Our dedicated online security team regularly screens the site for false job ads that ask for personal or financial information. However, from time to time these job ads may appear on SEEK. 

SEEK endeavours to ensure that all job ads on our site are for legitimate job opportunities and will remove any job ads that are identified to have contravened our terms and conditions.  

If you suspect that a job ad on SEEK is suspicious, please contact us on 1300 658 700. You can also visit our Security & Privacy Hub for more information.