By Muhsin Ibrahim
There are many ways to detect scammers, especially those “offering” jobs (or scholarships) in foreign countries.
Here are a few tips:
1. Your employers will never ask you for money. They should, in fact, give you money. Once anyone asks you to deposit any amount of money into any account, run.
2. Visas are processed and issued solely at the embassies of the countries where you secure a job. In Nigeria, these embassies are primarily located in Abuja or Lagos.
3. Most jobs are offered only after a thorough review of your application, an aptitude test, and an interview.
4. In contrast, fraudulent jobs are effortlessly secured, often after submitting application documents or filling out forms online.
5. Please contact people who possibly know better or live in those countries before accepting a suspicious job offer. Contrary to the general belief, most of us are excited to see you here.
May you land the job of your dreams, amin.
Muhsin Ibrahim is a lecturer at the University of Cologne and he can be reached via muhsin2008@gmail.com.