• You come across an advertisement, receive an email, SMS or WhatsApp message, letter or phone call offering you a guaranteed income or job.
• A scammer purporting to be an OnTalent consultant contacts you on a social media or job board platform:
• Warning signs include a suspicious profile image, lack of genuine profile information, activity or contact details.
• If in doubt ask the individual to send you an email from their OnTalent email address. An email from an OnTalent consultant will be sent from the official OnTalent domain e.g. [email protected] 
• The message may claim lots of money can be made with little effort using your personal computer, or guarantee large returns.
• The message asks you to provide personal details or a fee for more information about the job or start-up materials.
• You are asked to transfer money on behalf of someone else, which may be money laundering.

Please note OnTalent will never ask a candidate for any form of direct payment and all email correspondence from an OnTalent consultant will be sent from the official OnTalent domain e.g. [email protected]

If you suspect you have been targeted by a recruitment scam, please contact ACSC (Australian Cyber Security Centre) or ACCC (Australian Competition & Consumer Commission) in Australia. 

If you are in Australia and have exchanged any personal information with a suspected scammer, please report this immediately to the ACSC.

For tips about online safety and security and an Australian Government directory for where to get help see the Be safe Be alert online quick reference guide.