Please beware of fraudulent recruiting scams and communications that do not originate from Allen Recruitment. Phishing scams can appear as fake job offers, visa offers or other phony communications used to convince job hunters to send personal information. Cyber criminals often use familiar-looking or convincing company logos, real employee’s names, language, and links to fake websites that appear to be those of real organizations. These criminals might also seek fees for services they will never render. During the initial recruiting process, Allen Recruitment will not solicit non-work related personal information such as a social security number, credit card number, date of birth, bank account information, or marital status. Allen Recruitment does not take payment from candidates for employment or visa purposes and will not be liable for any kind of loss or damage incurred because of dealing with such entities.
If someone sends or offers to get you a visa, they do not work for or represent Allen Recruitment and are likely seeking to defraud you.
Emails to applicants that originate from Allen Recruitment will end with “@allenrec.com” Allen Recruitment does not use email accounts such as @allenrec.org, @yahoo, @gmail for recruiting purposes, and you should assume that any such email is fraudulent and not from Allen Recruitment.
Allen Recruitment does not use for recruitment purposes WhatsApp, Text or SMS Messages or Telegram.
If you ever have doubts regarding the legitimacy of an email communication, website, or any other relevant issue relating to Allen Recruitment, please email your concern or question to: [email protected]. Allen Recruitment will strive to investigate the situation and have corrective action taken. When doing so, please generate a new message and send the original questionable letter or email message as an attachment; if it an email message, do not change the original subject line of the email you received or edit the original message’s content in any way.
If in doubt do not click, do not share and do not pay!
Be on the look out for
- Requests for Payment
Be wary of any request for money for services that will never be rendered. Allen Recruitment, for example, does not take payment from candidates for employment or visa purposes. If someone asks you to send money for a visa, training, or equipment, they are likely trying to defraud you.
- Suspicious Email Addresses
Genuine emails from Allen Recruitment will always end with “@allenrec.com”. Any email from an address using different domains like “@allenrec.org”, “@yahoo.com” or “@gmail.com” should be considered fraudulent.
- Use of Unofficial Channels
Allen Recruitment does not use WhatsApp, Text / SMS messages, or Telegram for recruitment purposes. Communications through these channels should be considered a scam.
- Requests for Sensitive Personal Information
During the recruiting process, you will not be asked for non-work-related personal information such as your social security number, credit card number, date of birth, or bank account information.
- Fake Branding and Impersonation
Cyber criminals often use convincing company logos, real employee names, and links to fake websites to make their fraudulent communications appear legitimate. These scams can appear as fake job or visa offers.
- Too Good to Be True Offers
Be cautious if someone offers to get you a visa or a job that is too good to be true as they do not represent the company and are likely seeking to defraud you.
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