Job Scam Checker — Is This Offer Real or Fake?
Fake overseas job offers cost workers their savings every single day — "visa fees", "processing charges", "medical fees" for jobs that never existed. Answer these 10 questions honestly about the offer you received, and get an instant risk verdict with exactly what to do next. Nothing you tick is stored — this runs entirely in your browser.
Tick every statement that is TRUE about your job offer:
Scam Risk Verdict
—How to verify a real overseas job (Pakistan)
- Check the agent's license. Every legal Overseas Employment Promoter (OEP) in Pakistan is licensed by the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment (BEOE). Ask for the OEP license number and verify it on beoe.gov.pk — a real agent will give it proudly; a scammer will make excuses.
- Legal fees are fixed and receipted. Licensed promoters charge government-regulated fees with official receipts — never cash to a personal account, never "extra" for faster processing.
- Verify the employer separately. Search the company name + "careers" — real Gulf/Europe employers have websites, LinkedIn pages, and their own HR emails. Call the number on their official website, not the number the "agent" gave you.
- Visa check before payment ever: a genuine work visa can be verified on official portals (e.g. UAE and Saudi visa-status checks) before you pay a rupee to anyone.
- The golden rule: a real employer pays YOU. Any "job" whose first step is you sending money is not a job — it is the product being sold to you.
Frequently asked questions
Is it normal to pay a visa fee for an overseas job?
Legitimate recruitment has regulated, receipted costs through licensed promoters — but a "visa fee" demanded over WhatsApp to a personal account is the single most common scam in overseas recruitment. Real employers usually cover visa costs for the workers they sponsor, and legal agent fees are paid at the office, with receipts, after verification.
The recruiter showed me a visa copy — is that proof?
No. Scammers routinely send edited or reused visa images. A visa is only proof when YOU verify it yourself on the official government portal of that country using the visa/application number.
What should I do if I already paid a scammer?
Save every proof — chat screenshots, payment receipts, numbers used. Report to the FIA Cybercrime Wing (complaint at their website or nearest circle) and, if an agent was involved, to the Bureau of Emigration. Also report the number to your payment service. Acting fast matters most.
How do I check if a recruitment agency in Pakistan is licensed?
Ask for their OEP (Overseas Employment Promoter) license number and verify it in the promoters list on beoe.gov.pk. No license number = walk away, no matter how convincing the office looks.
Are jobs posted on this website verified?
We aggregate jobs from established job platforms and official announcements, and we never charge anyone to apply. Even so, always apply through the official channel mentioned in each listing and never pay money to any individual for any job you find anywhere — including here.
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