11/11/2025
**Note: Lighthouse Recruitment doesn't charge candidates any money.
Identify fake job offers with this 10 warning signs of scam.
1. If money is involved. Youโve been asked to transfer money for medical check, work pass application or to attend the job interview
2. The company has no website or official/corporate social media account
3. Job offer sent from a personal email, a โnoreplyโ email, and not from Lighthouse Recruitment email domain
4. You did not apply for the job
5. The job is too good to be true
6. Job description is unclear or too short
7. Poor use of the English language with multiple typos and grammatical errors in the job advertisement or text messages
8. You found the job posting in a random social media community
9. Communication channels are only limited to social media channels and messaging platforms such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Telegram, WeChat, Viber and etc.
10. They ask you for your personal information such as your mobile number or ID photo on messaging platforms.
When looking for a job, please do not respond to fraudulent job advertisements that are often shared in unsolicited Facebook groups or messaging platforms.
You should not respond to suspicious job offers in email or messaging platforms (Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, Telegram, WeChat, Viber, etc.) or calls from unknown numbers.
Remember that it is never safe to disclose your personal and/or banking details to anyone you do not know.
When a job offer is too good to be true, it usually is. Here are some tips to help you tell the difference between a job scam and a legitimate job offer.