UAE scam alert: Residents warned of fake job offers from fraudsters using hospital logos

UAE scam alert: Residents warned of fake job offers from fraudsters using hospital logos

A top official representing hospitals has urged people not to fall prey to scammers and bogus recruitment agencies

Published: Sat 22 Apr 2023, 3:07 PM

Abu Dhabi-based hospitals have warned about fake employment contracts being offered to job aspirants with salaries and perks way above the industry standards.

Millennium and Phoenix hospitals located in the Mussafah industrial area have been receiving complaints from job seekers who have received fake job offers by emails in the name of the hospitals.

A top official representing the hospitals, which are under the same management, has urged people not to fall prey to scammers and bogus recruitment agencies.

“These fraudsters or fake agents have used the logos of the hospitals and sent job offers, appointment letters to job seekers, who are misled as they see it coming from the HR manager. The document will have an email ID and website almost similar to the official ones,” Dr V.R. Anil Kumar, medical director, Millennium Hospital, told Khaleej Times.

For instance, while the official website is www.phoenixhospital.ae the fake one on the appointment letter is www.phoenixhospitalae.com.

“The fake website and phone number are only on paper. They are not operational. At times, some job offers will carry the official website but with fake