Confirm that the company is legitimate:

• Search the organization on Google (company name + scam)
• Check the company’s LinkedIn profile
• Visit the organization’s website to find out more about the company
• Check the “careers” section to see if the job is posted there

Never provide the following when applying for a job:

•  A copy of your passport, driver’s license, student card, health card or any other official identification.
•  Social Insurance Number (SIN)
•  Bank account or credit card details

Be especially wary of…

• A company that asks you to pay a fee or use your own money (eg. to buy supplies needed for the job)
• A job that pays well but requires little or no experience
• A job posting that doesn’t match the information posted on the company website
• An offer for a job you didn’t apply for
• A recruiter who doesn’t use a company email address but rather a free email address (eg. @gmail, @hotmail)
• A job posting containing grammatical or spelling errors

Report job fraud:

• Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
• Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
• Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Information
• Better Business Bureau

If you’ve seen a job or applied to a job through the Career Centre’s job board that you suspect to be fraudulent, please contact us immediately.  Please note our recruitment policies and disclaimer for more information about job postings and employers.