{"id":87702,"date":"2024-08-22T16:57:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=87702"},"modified":"2024-08-22T16:59:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:59:00","slug":"scam-recruiters-dubai-non-existent-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/scam-recruiters-dubai-non-existent-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam Recruiters Forced This Dubai Resident To Pay For A Non-Existent Job"},"content":{"rendered":"
Perhaps the worst thing about these scammers are how they take money from people who work hard for it. Raj (name altered for anonymity) is a doctor from India who came to Dubai like many others, for a better life and a decent job.<\/p>\n
Get ready to rep your city in style! The Lovin Merch drop is here \u2013 Grab yours now!<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n But the promised job is as fake as the recruitment process.<\/p>\n A hopeful job seeker will be asked to come with their “CV and supporting documents”, they also must wear “professional decent attire.”<\/p>\n They claim an amount citing “paper processing.” The victim is often in a helpless situation where they have to pay the amount if it means getting a job. And then the scammer disappears, wasting your time, money, and effort.<\/p>\n In Raj’s case, he was hired into a clinic that refused to activate his license and labour card. He was also terminated within a year and forced to pay extra money as the company cited yet another vague reason. The case was reported to authorities, and Raj is back to job hunting.<\/p>\n Job recruiter site flowtalent.ae<\/a> cites the Labour Law:<\/p>\n \u201cNo licensed employment agent or labor supplier shall demand or accept from any worker, whether before or after the latter\u2019s admission to employment, any commission or material reward in return for employment, or charge him for any expenses thereby incurred, except as may be prescribed or approved by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Anyone who is aware of companies operating in this illegal manner can report them to the MOHRE<\/a> using their free helpline number 600 590000.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe scam begins with a message to a job seeker claiming that they have been selected for an in-person interview<\/h2>\n
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The scammer then claims that you have been hired\/shortlisted, and they start demanding money for the process<\/h2>\n
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A website<\/a> lists 7 points to help identify the scam:<\/h2>\n
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According to the UAE Labour Law, it is illegal for a recruiter to charge you money<\/h2>\n
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