International – UAE: Bogus recruiting ‘gangs’ charge for interviews

Jobseekers in the UAE report haven been ‘conned’ by fake recruitment agents and ‘bullied’ by bouncers employed by them, according to Emirates247.com.

Jobseekers in the UAE report haven been ‘conned’ by fake recruitment agents and ‘bullied’ by bouncers employed by them, according to Emirates247.com.

A fake recruitment racket originating in Sharjah, the emirate directly North of Dubai, has now spread North to Ajman emirate, with offices re-opening or re-locating after being shut down following police complaints.

Emirates247.com spoke to one jobseeker, who was scared away from a recruitment office in Ajman when trying to reclaim a deposit: “These gangs are mostly targeting potential jobseekers on visit visas.”

Another jobseeker reported having been asked to pay Dh200 (£35) as a deposit for applying for a job with a Dh4,000 salary. When told she had got the job, she was asked for another Dh200 for transport to her future office, at which point her suspicions were aroused.

A local shop owner reported bouncers being used to scare away clients with complaints: “When people ask for refund, the office staff take them to a room where bouncers are waiting for them. Fearing physical harm, the victims either remain quiet or simply go away.”

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