Staying safe: scams and fake listings

Fake listings, fees and how to stay safe.

1. Do I ever have to pay to get a job? No. Applying is free and no real employer asks you for money: not for training, a uniform, registration, documents or a visa. Report anyone who does.
2. How do I know a listing is not a scam? A real employer never asks you for money. Other warning signs: pay far above the going rate, Telegram-only contact, no address, and early requests for ID.
3. Why can employers not send me to Telegram or Signal? Because too many job scams start there. Telegram and Signal are not allowed anywhere on findjobs.ge. WhatsApp, phone calls and calls in the chat are fine.
4. Someone asked me for money for a job. What do I do? Do not pay. Report the listing or the conversation, keep the messages, and if you already paid, contact your bank and the police on 112.
5. When should I share my passport, ID or bank details? Only once you have met the employer and agreed the job, for the contract and your pay. Never to apply, for an interview, or to someone you cannot identify.
6. Is every listing checked? Every listing posted here is checked before it publishes, and copied ones pass the same rules. Applications to copied listings are screened, and reports are read the same day.
7. How do I meet an employer safely? Meet at the workplace or a public place in daytime, tell someone where you are going, and never pay or hand over documents at an interview.