Anti-Phishing Campaign Warns Job Seekers
The campaign also encourages the public to report suspicious messages and protect their financial and personal information.
The campaign also encourages the public to report suspicious messages and protect their financial and personal information.
The public has been urged to remember that legitimate organisations do not ask applicants to provide their email passwords.
Victims are then instructed to send a photo of their national ID and pay KSh 750 to reserve an interview slot.
The campaign highlights a common phishing tactic in which fraudsters send messages claiming that a person’s overseas job application has been approved.
Organizers emphasized that genuine employers, banks, and government agencies never ask for passwords, PINs, or payments through unsolicited emails or text messages.
The deceptive message claims that no experience is required and asks applicants to pay a one-time KSh 999 activation fee before they can begin earning.
With the country’s expanding fibre networks, mobile money and social media use, women and youth are particularly exposed to online harassment, identity theft and financial fraud.
The campaign warns that fraudsters are circulating fake employment offers claiming successful applicants have been selected for administrative positions.
Officials have reminded the public that genuine government recruitment processes do not require applicants to pay any fee at any stage.
As part of an ongoing anti-phishing awareness campaign, the public is being warned about fraudulent messages claiming recipients have been shortlisted for government jobs.