ScamShield scam checker
Job scam checker: verify if a job offer is real before you pay
Every year fake recruiters take money and documents from job seekers across India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. ScamShield scores any listing or offer for risk using fee language, WhatsApp-only contact, missing company domains and copied descriptions, then explains the reason. Check before you pay or share anything. It is free.
Red flags ScamShield catches
- Any request for placement, processing, training, medical or visa fees to apply.
- WhatsApp-only or personal-number contact with no official company domain.
- Offers that sound too good, with guaranteed income or instant selection.
- Copied or vague job descriptions reused across many fake postings.
How to verify a job offer
- Confirm an official company domain and a real careers page.
- Check the role and company appear consistently across sources.
- Verify the recruiter license for overseas and Gulf roles.
- Read salary, accommodation and contract terms in writing before you commit.
Never pay to get a job
- A real employer never charges you to apply, register or train.
- In fair hiring the employer or licensed agency pays the recruitment cost.
- A written offer comes first, then the employer applies for any work visa.
- Treat any fee demanded before a verified contract as a scam.
Protect your documents
- Do not send passport scans to unverified WhatsApp-only recruiters.
- Share originals only after the employer and recruiter are verified.
- Keep CV sharing consent-based and on your terms.
- Run ScamShield on every listing before you act.
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Frequently asked questions
How can I tell if a job offer is real or a scam?
Check four things first: is there an official company domain, is contact more than a personal WhatsApp number, is any fee being demanded, and does the job text look copied. A fee request before a verified contract is the clearest scam signal. ScamShield scores all of these and explains the reason.
Is it ever normal to pay a fee to get a job?
No. A real employer never charges you to apply, register or train. In a fair process the employer or a licensed agency pays the recruitment cost, and for overseas roles a written offer comes before any work visa step. Any fee before a verified contract is a scam.
A recruiter only contacts me on WhatsApp. Is that a problem?
It is a red flag, especially with no official company domain or email. Verify the company website and careers page, confirm the recruiter license for overseas roles, and never send passport scans or pay anything until the employer is verified.
How does the ScamShield job scam checker work?
ScamShield analyzes a listing or offer for risk signals such as fee language, WhatsApp-only contact, missing company domains and copied descriptions, then gives a risk score with a clear reason. It runs on your matches automatically, and your first 3 matches are free.
Check a job offer free
Paste a CV in onboarding to get scored, ScamShield-checked matches, or run a job through the search to see its risk score and reason. We never charge to apply, and your first 3 matches are free.