UK Job Scam Checker

Free UK job safety check

Before you reply to a suspicious job offer, check the red flags.

Paste a WhatsApp, LinkedIn, SMS or email job message. Get a risk level, warning signs, verification steps and a safer reply.

Include the sender, salary, role, links, requested payment, documents, and next step if present.

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We do not store submissions in our app. Do not paste passwords, bank details, passport numbers, National Insurance numbers, one-time codes or private documents.

Guidance only, not a legal or official fraud determination.

What if you already paid or shared details?

  • Stop replying.
  • Contact your bank immediately if money was sent.
  • Save screenshots, phone numbers, emails and links.
  • Report suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk.
  • Forward suspicious texts to 7726.
  • Verify companies through official channels.
  • Be careful: scammers can impersonate real companies.

Common UK job scam patterns

Watch for upfront fees, WhatsApp-only contact, no interview, very high pay for simple tasks, fake recruiters, requests for ID too early, crypto or bank-transfer instructions, and task jobs involving likes, reviews or product boosting.

GOV.UK reporting NCSC scam advice

Privacy and disclaimer

We do not store submissions in our app. The text is sent to the AI provider through a Cloudflare Function. This is not a legal or official fraud determination. It highlights warning signs and safer next steps.