Overview
- The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation said the accounts operated without licences and were not linked to authorised recruitment offices.
- Fraudulent posts targeted overseas applicants and residents, soliciting fees for non-existent visa processing and recruitment services.
- Officials warn unlicensed recruiting can draw fines of Dh20,000 to Dh100,000 with possible six-month jail terms.
- MOHRE urged the public to report misleading adverts via 60 059 0000 and to verify recruiters using the licensed office list on its website.
- Consular officials and social workers welcomed the move, noting continued risks for visitor-visa jobseekers and runaway domestic workers, with separate penalties of Dh50,000 to Dh200,000 for domestic worker permit misuse.