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Verify the employer, recruiter and proposed role independently before sending money or sensitive identity records. Keep unresolved inconsistencies visible instead of relying on a professional-looking offer letter.
What the official guidance establishes
The US FTC warns that job scammers seek money and personal information, advises researching the hiring organisation, and identifies paying for a promised job and fake-cheque arrangements as warning signs. Read US Federal Trade Commission: job scams for the original scope and current instructions.
Find an independent contact route
Locate the organisation’s genuine corporate website and contact details separately from the message you received. Ask the organisation to confirm the vacancy, recruiter and offer through that channel. Keep the advertised legal entity and the entity on the proposed contract visible in the comparison.
Review the request in context
Record any pressure to pay, unusual payment method, identity request or instruction to forward money. Ask what the requested information is for and how it will be protected. A company registration or absence of complaints should remain one observation, not a guarantee of authenticity.
Preserve and act on evidence
Keep messages, payment requests and the independently confirmed facts. If money has already been sent to a suspected scammer, use the payment provider’s fraud channel promptly and consult the appropriate reporting service. Do not continue sharing documents merely to recover a promised job.
Your working sheet
This is an optional IMMIGEUROPE planning worksheet, not an official application form or a new document requirement.
| Record | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Offer | Role, entity and recruiter claimed |
| Independent check | Verified company contact and response |
| Request | Money or information sought and stated reason |
| Outcome | Confirmed facts, unresolved issue or report reference |
Worked planning example
A fictional applicant receives an offer using a real company’s name but a different email domain. They ask the company through its independently located contact channel. A copied logo is recorded as part of the message, not proof of a genuine offer.
Pause commitments while a material authenticity question remains unresolved. Keep the next action in the moving planner and use the guide library for the next part of your move.