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21 available 21 • View allHow can I check if an employment offer is genuine or scam?
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Q: Hello,
Would anyone advise, I have got an employment offer letter from a Dubai based company named 'Global Shipping and Maritime Company'. They refer me to a travel agency.
Now they want money - 1750$. How can I check if it is fake or real?

Nov 6, 2017
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How to know if a job offer is real or scam?
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Q: Hey there.
A company called A VISUAL DESIGN LLC wants me for a job, but they said that the new international artists working remotely from outside the UAE are not yet processed with ADC.
In other words, freelance graphic artists, designers and animators must transfer USD 58.00 to the company in-house agents via the Western Union, in order to receive their incentive package and official terms of agreement via courier service.
Is there a fee to cover Arabic translation and notary costs of the employment contract?
The company says it must be physically received as per the UAE law, and I would like to know if that is a real law?

Dec 5, 2017
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Employment clauses obliging employees to pay visa and labour expenses
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Q: Hello,
I received a job contract and I'd like to know if it is legal in terms of the UAE labour law to put such a statement in it:
"The employee will bear the visa expenses, relocation expenses and all other applicable expenses incurred by the agency during the recruitment phase, in case of leaving before completing the first year".
In case I sign such a contract, will I be legally obliged to pay visa expenses for leaving the job before completing one year period?
Thank you.

Dec 24, 2017
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Spam email for lending money overseas
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Q: I am resident of Dubai. I saw recently an ad on a local social media platform from some Mr Brownell regarding private lending.
He is from the USA and he is giving me USD 90,000 for 10 years with an interest rate of 5% per year.
This is an unsecured loan. He asked me about my bank credit history and identification proof.
My question is what are the risks factors involved and is it possible to lend money internationally?
Thanks,
HUQ

Oct 17, 2017
347
Checking an employment offer letter if it's scam
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Q: How can I check if an employment offer is genuine or scam?
I received a job offer from AL - SALAMA HOSPITAL through their Mr Ahmed Hassan (Recruitment Manager), and in the offer, he mentioned that I should contact an agency for Work Permit Visa. When I contacted them they asked to transfer $1,500.
Is that legal?

Aug 21, 2018
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How to deal with employment scam
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Q: Me and my friend are trapped in an employment scam. One Sharjah-based manpower consultancy offered me a fake offer letter and arranged a visit visa and made us come to Sharjah.
Totally he collected AED 19200 from us. We are here for more than 50 days. He sends us to some companies which are not relevant to us and claiming he had given the job but we are not accepting. We both lost our money.
How can we file a complaint against him?

Oct 28, 2018
3221
Request to pay visa expenses in a job offer
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Q: I am offered as a Library Supervisor by an international school. For the visa process, they asked for money (INR 98,745). And there is no country's seal. How do I handle?

May 9, 2019
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مؤسسات تطلب رسوم للتوظيف وإصدار التأشيرة
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س: أخي أنا من الجزائر. حصلت على عدة مراسلات وعقود عمل من عدة مؤسسات نفطية وإدارية؛ إذ طلبت مني الاتصال بوكالات معينة من أجل التواصل معهم وإنجاز التأشيرة وتصريح العمل مع تسديد مستحقاتها.
السؤال:
هل هذا الإجراء صحيح أم لا؟
هل حدد قانون الإمارات العربية المتحدة وكلات معينة تتخصص في إصدار التأشيرات وتصاريح الإقامة أم لا؟
أم السفارات والقنصليات المعتمَدَة بالدول هي صاحبة الاختصاص في إصدار التأشيرة وتصاريح الإقامة؟

Nov 14, 2019
203
Requesting an amount of money to process employment procedures
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Q: I got an offer letter from a consulting company. They told me that the offer letter will be generated after a medical test.
For that, they told me that I have to pay an amount of 5000 INR, is it genuine or fake?

Nov 7, 2019
432
Should I pay the visa charges when I get a job offer from the UAE?
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Q: Hi,
I got a job flying job offer who can apply with low hours from Linkedin and I sent my CV and they called for a Skype interview. It was a 12-min interview.
They said for the type rating I have to pay 40% and the company pay 60%. After 6 days, I got a mail by saying I have been selected. They sent me the offer and description.
That particular company has a website and mentioned an address too. Its a private jet charter airline. Yesterday I got the offer and said to me to come on 15th February.
They said to come with a tourist visa and once I come to Dubai, they will issue a work permit.
I just want to know if the company is real and if they offer me a job, they should provide me with a working visa before entering the country, right?

Feb 9, 2021
407
Is the job offer genuine when the employer asks for money to pay visa?
0
Q: Hi sir,
I am S. from India. I did receive an email and a phone call from a company HR- Abu Dhabi, UAE Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates.
They sent me a letter with all the company terms and policies and asked about my details for the visa process. Can I believe them and share my details?
Also, they are requesting a payment that I need to pay to get my UAE Entry Visa.
Looking for to your valuable advice on it.
Thanks

Aug 2, 2020
434
How can I check if a job offer is valid and not scam?
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Q: Hi,
I received a job offer for 30k dollars per month in Abu Dhabi. I did not find much info on LinkedIn and Google.
Please advise. Most info you already mentioned on the site holds up. Can I email you the emails and a copy of the contract for you to review? Should I contact the London embassy of Dubai to check if the info is valid?

Nov 23, 2020
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How can I make sure whether a job offer is genuine or scam in Dubai?
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Q: Hi,
I received a job offer in Dubai as an electrical/instrumentation supervisor but I'm just a bit confused for two reasons:
1) The starting monthly salary is AED 93,500.00 plus other benefits of AED 12,000.00
2) The company asked me to pay for the visa and for the work permit in the UAE (the site seems original and genuine..).
The sum would be repaid at the beginning of the work in Dubai.
This is strange because I have never advanced money for a visa in my passport and for a work permit when I worked abroad out of Italy I suppose this is a fake job offer.
Thanks and regards
G.

Feb 2, 2022
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I received a job offer from a UAE company and asked me to pay for visa, is it scam?

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Q: Hi
I received a job offer from a company by the name of [-----] but they said I must pay for my visa and they will refund me.
The human resources guy is [-----[ tel number [-----].
How do I know if the job is not a scam?


Feb 7, 2022
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Will a company offering you a job ask for refundable security deposit to issue your visa?
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Q: A company in the UAE is requesting a refundable security deposit fee before giving a visa for a 2-year contract. I have applied through an agent, based in the UAE.
I got my job offer letter and the visa application is under process after filling out my visa form now I received an email from the company requesting for security fee deposit that can be refunded back to my account upon arrival in the UAE.
Is it legal or a scam?

May 9, 2022
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How to make sure if a job offer is valid and not a scam?


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Q: The employer had sent me an offer letter and now asking me to contact the visa agency and pay all my visa fees and everything.
It's from a very big oil and gas firm and I am not sure how is it possible that a billion $ company can ask employees to do this experience.
Kindly guide me, is it possible and legal to do this as per the UAE law, or this is fraud and cheating?



Nov 18, 2022
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How to make sure if a job offer is genuine or scam if they ask for visa costs?

0
Q: I have got a job offer from an oil & gas and construction company LLC on their letterhead with some stamps as well.
They are asking me to contact a travel agency within 10 days for starting the traveling papers process.
Is this genuine? How do I check this?
Please clarify.
They are also stating that a 2-month salary will be paid before moving out from India as well.


Nov 17, 2022
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I have received a job offer from a company in Fujairah. How to know if it's real?


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Q: I have received a letter of appointment from a company in Fujairah via mail without any interview, neither personal nor telephonic.
The selection has been based on my CV posted in one of the leading job portals in India and I am based in Bangalore, India.
The company has asked me to contact a Travel Agency in Dubai for processing my work/residence permit visa.
Accordingly, when I contacted him via mail he says that I need to pay US $ 1850/- to process my papers or send him US $ 2950/- to process my and my family's visa
papers in the UAE.
After going through the advice given on this portal, I find this is also a fake one.
Can somebody advise me in this regard at the earliest?



Dec 23, 2022
199
Can the employer add in the offer letter to claim visa expenses in case of resignation?

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Q: Hi.
Companies A & B are owned by the same person.
I was hired under A with a job offer stating that if I do not finish my 2-year contract, I need to pay visa costs and training, etc.
However, my visa was processed under B which is a DMCC company. And non-completion of visa payments was not mentioned in the submitted contract during visa processing.
Is my offer letter with A still binding, and do I have to pay if I will only stay with the company for 1 year?


Feb 27, 2023
392
How can I make sure of the authenticity of a job offer if they ask for medical fees upfront?



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Q: Can You please guide me on this offer received from [----] UAE?
I have written an email to [-----] to check the authenticity of this offer directly with the company but unfortunately, there is no response.
Note: They have sent me a MOL to sign and they are forcing me to pay medical fees of [-----] which will be done in the UAE.
Dear Mr. R. S.,
Congratulations on your offer from [-----] Group L.L.C., We are delighted to offer you the position of "CAMP BOSS".
Please find the attached offer letter. If you accept this offer, please sign it, paste your thumbprint & scan your letter, and send it back.
For any query consult through Email or WhatsApp.
We look forward to hearing from you soon and hope you join our team!
Best Regards
N. K.
Human Resource Director
Petroleum services area plot 1 and 1A
PO Box [----], Abu Dhabi, UAE




Nov 23, 2023
81
Asking a potential employee for a security deposit. Is it legal?




1
Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I got a job as an HVAC technician, and they are asking for a security deposit. Is this true or fake?





Nov 29, 2023
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According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.
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