ABB has had a number of enquiries from people who received what they thought were genuine offers of employment from ABB via e-mail but which turned out to be fraudulent. Some were aimed at extracting personal information or money.
Phishing, as this type of fraud is known, is an e-mail scam that has targeted many businesses worldwide in which the sender is trying to obtain personal and/or bank information, or is trying to extract money for processing the job application or costs related to "work permits" or "visa working papers."
These e-mails can look authentic by including a company logo taken from official Web sites and adding convincing details about your personal information taken from your social networking pages. However, these e-mails have no connection with ABB, nor does ABB use these methods as part of the recruitment process.
What can real job candidates expect from ABB?
Any genuine offer from ABB will always be preceded by formal application and professional selection processes including face-to-face interviews
ABB does not ask for bank details until the contract has been signed by both parties
ABB never asks for money from job applicants
How do I know if a job offer I have received is fraudulent?
Some clues to look out for include:
The e-mail or alleged contract makes poor use of language and/or contains bad spelling
It comes from e-mail addresses with a different domain name than expected (eg, an alleged job offer from Ireland comes from a Russian or Middle Eastern e-mail address)
If a job offer from ABB is unexpected, then it is probably fake
What should I do if I receive a fake job offer via e-mail?
Treat the e-mail with caution
Do not respond to the e-mail
Forward the e-mail unchanged to Group.Security@ch.abb.com with the title ‘Recruitment scam’. ABB will investigate.