Nisar Thalangara, president of IAS, urged potential candidates to avoid falling victim to these scams
A recent scam has been uncovered involving fraudulent recruitment offers for positions at an Indian school in Sharjah, UAE. The Indian Association Sharjah (IAS), which oversees the Sharjah Indian School (SIS), has issued a warning about deceitful agents soliciting money for visas through WhatsApp.
These unscrupulous individuals have been sending messages from UAE mobile numbers, claiming to offer job vacancies for both teaching and non-teaching roles at SIS. The messages primarily target Indians, especially from the state of Kerala. Nisar Thalangara, president of IAS, highlighted that the scammers promise direct recruitment to the school and demand over Dh4,000 for visa processing, air tickets, insurance, and medical fitness tests.
For genuine recruitment, teaching faculty are considered after submitting their CVs through the school’s official website, while non-teaching staff are recruited based on a referral database and face-to-face interviews
The scam was brought to light when the association began receiving inquiries about these supposed job openings. Thalangara explained that these scammers utilize UAE numbers that are only active on WhatsApp and change them frequently. They exploit WhatsApp groups dedicated to job vacancies to deceive people.
Thalangara emphasized that IAS has not authorized any agency or individual to recruit staff on their behalf or collect any funds for such purposes. He urged potential candidates to avoid falling victim to these scams.
For genuine recruitment, teaching faculty are considered after submitting their CVs through the school’s official website, while non-teaching staff are recruited based on a referral database and face-to-face interviews.
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