JOB hunting is stressful enough without having to worry about whether the company you are applying to is even real.
A claim has been circulating about a website that looks remarkably similar to the careers portal of a major Malaysian airline, asking applicants to pay a fee before their application can proceed.
Is this scam website really impersonating the airline to charge job seekers processing fees?
Verdict:
TRUE
AirAsia has confirmed that a fraudulent website impersonating its official careers portal is currently targeting job applicants.
The fake website, found at airasiaexpress.com, mimics AirAsia's official careers page to collect personal information from applicants and demands payment of "processing fees" to proceed with a fake hiring process.
"Job seekers are advised that AirAsia's official careers portal is exclusively located at careers.airasia.com and the company never charges processing fees for job applications," said AirAsia in a statement released on Thursday (June 18).
"Applicants are advised not to share personal details or payment information with unauthorised websites."
AirAsia said it continues to monitor such fraudulent activities and encouraged the public to verify all recruitment information through official channels.
Source:
1. https://newsroom.airasia.com/
