Careers Guidance

How to Avoid Phishing Scams

To protect yourself against scams, knowledge is your greatest ally. Recognising the warning signs during your job search or communications can make all the difference. Here are some key pointers to help you identify potential job scams:

1. Don’t part with your money: Be cautious of any requests for payment such as "administration fees," "security charges," or "accreditation costs." Quanticate never requires any form of payment from candidates during the recruitment or hiring process. If asked at any point for a payment, cease communication and report to your local law enforcement agency.
2. Badly written messages: Poor grammar and spelling in communications are clear indicators of suspicious intent. Legitimate job offers maintain a professional standard.
3. Generic Email Addresses: Emails originating from non-Quanticate domains should automatically raise suspicion. Authentic communications from Quanticate will usually come from our official domain - @quanticate.com, so double check that this is the case.
4. Excessive Personal Data Requests: Be wary if you're asked to provide excessive personal information before submitting an application. Legitimate employers collect relevant information at the appropriate stages of the hiring process.
5. Unsolicited Links or Attachments: Refrain from clicking on links or downloading attachments in unsolicited communications. Always verify the source of the email before downloading or forwarding to others, you can hover over links to reveal misleading URLs.
6. Instant Job Offers: If a job offer arrives instantly or without an interview, scrutinise its legitimacy. Authentic hiring processes require due diligence and evaluation before moving to later stages of the hiring process. Also remember, if job offers that sound too good to be true, usually are. Read on for details of our recruitment and hiring process.
7. Sharing Sensitive Financial Information: Please refrain from sharing any banking or payment details via instant messaging platforms, as Quanticate does not currently extend job offers through services like WhatsApp. We also never request financial or banking information via such platforms.

If you're ever in doubt about the legitimacy of a message claiming to be from Quanticate, please do not hesitate to verify by reaching out to us at recruitment.team@quanticate.com. We're here to assist and ensure your application process is safe and genuine.

What to Do if You Think You Have Been Scammed

In the unfortunate event that you encounter a job scam using the Quanticate identity, take note of the scammer's details and report the incident to your local law enforcement agency.

If you've already provided money to scammers, contact your bank immediately to minimise the impact. Additionally, inform the administrators of the respective website or social media platform through which you were contacted, helping prevent others from falling victim to similar scams.

Remember, your vigilance and awareness are your strongest allies in the fight against job-related scams.