Identifying Scam Jobs

There has recently been an increase in reported scams and instances of fraud across the recruitment sector within New Zealand.

Jobs and employment scams trick you into handing over your money by offering you a ‘guaranteed’ way to make fast money or a high-paying job for little effort.

Warning signs: how to spot a job or employment scam

• You come across an advertisement, receive an email, SMS or WhatsApp message, letter or phone call offering you a guaranteed income or job.
• A scammer purporting to be an BUZZ consultant contacts you on a social media or job board platform:
• Warning signs include a suspicious profile image, lack of genuine profile information, activity or contact details.
• If in doubt ask the individual to send you an email from their BUZZ Recruitment email address. An email from an BUZZ consultant will be sent from the official BUZZ domain e.g. [email protected]
• The message may claim lots of money can be made with little effort using your personal computer, or guarantee large returns.
• The message asks you to provide personal details or a fee for more information about the job or start-up materials.
• You are asked to transfer money on behalf of someone else, which may be money laundering.

Please note BUZZ will never ask a candidate for any form of direct payment and all email correspondence from an BUZZ consultant will be sent from the official BUZZ Recruitment domain e.g. [email protected]

If you suspect you have been targeted by a recruitment scam, please contact the National Cyber Security Centre https://www.ncsc.govt.nz