Teaching or nursing, in any country around the world, is often some of the lowest paid professions known. In third-world countries the majority of individuals involved in these professions wish to emigrate abroad with the aim of increasing their monthly remuneration. Many teachers or nursing staff from around the world often simply wish to travel to other countries in gaining experience of other nationalities and/or cultures.

Fraudsters have come to realize the need of those in the teaching or nursing professions and started preying on unsuspecting victims.

How the Scam Works

Fraudsters will start their scams by placing advertisements in newspapers or magazines offering teaching or nursing positions abroad. Often offenders will offer the employment accompanied by free flights and accommodation to successful applicants. Interested applicants are invited to send their CV’s to a specified address or postal address.

Once received, the offenders will contact the victims and inform them that no interview is required and that the victims’ application was successful. The fraudsters will then request the victim to complete an employment contract and Visa application forms in order to prepare for the relocation to another country. The victim will also be informed that an administration fee is required before the Visa application is processed.

Fraudsters will then provide the victim with a fictitious employment contract and Visa application form. These forms need be returned to the fraudsters, along with the administration fee.

Once payment is made to the offenders, they will disappear and the victim will never hear from them again.

Protecting Yourself Against These Scams

Always start off by investigating the company offering the employment. Conduct Internet searches or contact local authorities to ensure that the company is legitimate. Equally important is to ask who the employer abroad will be and investigate the employer. If possible, contact the employer and confirm the positions advertised.

Always be wary when upfront payments are requested. Employment agencies will often generate income from your monthly salary and should not request an upfront fee for their services.

Always ask the company for possible references of people who successfully were employed abroad by their services. Contact these references to ensure the company is delivering a legitimate service.

In the event of a scam, always ensure that you keep the proof of all correspondences and payments made to the company, as this may be required by law enforcement agencies in a criminal investigation.

By: Kaung | KMKBlog.com