Make your job search secure

From time to time online job boards are used for posting false job ads to illegally and unethically solicit personal and financial information from unsuspecting jobseekers. This practice violates the MyCareer and Fairfax Digital Conditions of Use, and potentially also federal and/or state laws.

MyCareer endeavours to safeguard jobseekers in many ways including monitoring and removing fraudulent ads, and bringing any issues to your attention whenever possible. See below details of recent fraudulent emails that have been circulating:

22/10/2008 - Finance Company Pty Ltd. CUSTOMER SERVICE POSITION: Please be aware of an email circulating claiming to have found your details from job applications made through Australian job boards. The email asks the recipient to provide sensitive finacial information. This email is fraudulent and has not originated from Mycareer, nor have they gathered your details from our website. Please do not respond to or forward any personal details to this email.
14/07/2008 - Universum Hiring dept - ONLINE JOB OFFER FOR DONATIONS MANAGER POSITION / Job offer: Donations Consultant (MyCareer) Please be aware of an email circulating that appears to have originated from the MyCareer email address admin@mycareer.com.au. It outlines the responsibilities of a Donations Manager regarding coordinating investments and asks jobseekers to fill out personal details on an attached contract.This email is fraudulent and has not originated from MyCareer. Please do not respond to or forward any personal details to this email.
30/04/2008 - WPP Finance Group (Want to earn $1000-$1200 in a week??): Please be aware of an email circulating that appears to have originated from the Mycareer email address admin@mycareer.com.au . The email offers a job position called "Representative" or "Funds Operator" who is responsible for transferring funds between accounts. This email is fraudulent and has not originated from Mycareer. Money transferring is illegal in Australia. Please do not respond to or forward any personal details to this email.
15/01/2008 - Email - "Critical Update": Please be aware of a hoax email circulating claiming to be from major Australian job boards. The email asks the recipient to provide sensitive information such as username and password through a link to a fake website, for later fraudulent use. Please do not respond to any emails that request such information. If you are unsure of the origin of any emails you receive, please go directly to our website by visiting mycareer.com.au to search and apply for jobs.
03/11/2006 - Technoset Inc: A fraudulent email is circulating that features the MyCareer logo, advertising part time positions sales positions working from home. The email directs recipients to the Technoset Inc website. To protect your privacy, please do not respond or forward any personal details.
25/09/2006 - Alliance Anglia Company: A fraudulent email is circulating that appears to be a positive response to a job application for a "Virtual Office Admin" position advertised on MyCareer by the Alliance Anglia Company. To protect your privacy, please do not respond or forward any personal details.
04/09/2006 - TT Technology: A fraudulent email is circulating that features the MyCareer logo, advertising a 'work from home' opportunity for TT Technology. To protect your privacy, please do not respond or forward any personal details to this email.
23/06/2006 - Ricmed Inc: A fraudulent email is circulating that appears to be from MyCareer, advertising a part time job' opportunity for Ricmed Inc. To protect your privacy, please do not respond or forward any personal details to this email.
16/05/2006 - Celista Electronics: A fraudulent email is circulating that appears to be from 'Seek AU & MyCareer', advertising a 'work from home' opportunity forCelista Electronics. To protect your privacy, please do not respond or forward any personal details to this email
21/02/2006 - ACE Check Express: A fraudulent email is circulating that appears to be from MyCareer representing a company called ACE Check Express. That email, designed to recruit people to launder money, was not generated or endorsed by MyCareer. Please do not send applications or personal details in response to that type of email.

When responding to advertisements, please keep in mind the following to protect yourself and your privacy:

Never provide your Tax File Number, bank or credit card details, or driver's licence as part of a job application. Contact MyCareer immediately if this happens as a result of an advertisement you saw on the site.
Be careful when dealing with people or organisations overseas, or prospective employers who charge a fee for reviewing your application.
Be wary of opportunities that seem 'too good to be true'.
Play it safe and check the legitimacy of any ad or employer that seems suspicious before you apply. Don't assume that just because an ad claims to represent a company you know that it actually does. If in doubt, call the company and verify the ad.
Update your anti-virus software and operating system regularly to make sure you're protected from the latest threats.
Report any ads or advertisers that might be fraudulent to MyCareer immediately. If you think you might have been the victim of fraud, contact the Australian Federal Police.