There has been increased activity from scammers using the recruitment sector to target individuals across Australia.

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:

• You come across an advertisement, receive an email, SMS or WhatsApp message, letter or phone call offering you a guaranteed income or job.
• You come across an employment opportunity via email, SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal or other messaging platform asking you for money to submit your information.
• A scammer claiming to be a Talenza recruitment consultant contacts you on a social media, via text, WhatsApp or Telegram.
• Warning signs include a suspicious profile image, lack of genuine profile information, activity or contact details.
• 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.

What next?

• Stop. Check. Protect. Use the national Scamwatch guidance before responding: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/stop-check-protect/help-to-spot-and-avoid-scams
• If in doubt, ask the individual to send you an email from their Talenza email address. An email from a Talenza recruitment consultant will be sent from the official Talenza or The Transformation Group domain e.g. name@talenza.com.au , firstname.lastname@talenza.com.au or name@thetransformationgroup.com.au
• Look for their profile on our website. We list our team members online; they can be found here: https://talenza.com.au/about-us/meet-the-team/

Please note: Talenza will never ask a candidate for any form of direct payment. All email correspondence from a Talenza recruitment consultant will be sent from the official Talenza and The Transformation Group domains.

If you suspect you have been targeted by a recruitment scam, please report it to the National Anti-Scam Centre: https://portal.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam/

If you are in Australia and have exchanged any personal information with a suspected scammer, please report this immediately to the ACSC or or ACCC (Australian Competition & Consumer Commission) .

For tips about online safety and security, check the ACCC's scam information at: https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/stay-protected/scams.