Editor's Review

UNICEF has warned members of the public against fake job offers and recruitment scams targeting people seeking employment opportunities with the children’s agency.

UNICEF has warned members of the public against fake job offers and recruitment scams targeting people seeking employment opportunities with the United Nations children’s agency.

In a notice on Friday, September 11, the organisation cautioned that scammers may use fraudulent job advertisements or offers to trick unsuspecting applicants into making payments or surrendering personal information.

UNICEF stressed that applicants should be alert to any recruitment communication that requires them to pay money as part of the hiring process.

"UNICEF does not charge fees at any stage of its recruitment process. Verify all vacancies & job offers through official UNICEF channels, including jobs.unicef.org," the notice read.

UNICEF urged job seekers to independently verify vacancies and employment offers through its official recruitment channels before taking any action.

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It also warned the public against sharing sensitive personal details with individuals behind suspicious job offers, noting that such information could be exploited by fraudsters.

"Don’t make payments or share personal information in response to suspicious job offers," the notice added.

File image of United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres

This comes weeks after Huduma Kenya issued a warning over fraudulent emails allegedly impersonating the Office of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The agency issued the warning on Monday, August 17, after staff reportedly received emails from the fake address purporting to be from the CEO. 

Huduma Kenya advised the public should be cautious of communications claiming to originate from its CEO, particularly those sent through unofficial email addresses.

"Huduma Kenya wishes to notify the public on fraudulent emails impersonating the Office of the CEO. Please be cautious of any suspicious communication or other sensitive details," the notice read.

Huduma Kenya advised members of the public to confirm that any communication claiming to come from Huduma Kenya is sent through its authorised channels before responding or sharing information.

"For official communication, always verify that you are using the designated official Huduma Kenya email channels," the notice added.

Huduma Kenya clarified that the only official email address for the CEO's office is [email protected].