“Indian embassy thwarts 700 bogus job offers in six months”, 2 July 2017

The Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi has thwarted more than 700 fake job offers made to its citizens in the last six months, the Indian ambassador said. "Between January and June 2017 alone, we have got 792 inquiries about employment offers, and only 66 turned out to be genuine…[H]undreds of enquiries are coming to the Indian Workers Resource Centre (IRWC) from Indian citizens outside of the UAE. "The IWRC, which is the welfare arm of the embassy, has the resources to check with the concerned employers, and verify the authenticity of the offer."

Conmen create fake websites and logos of companies like ADNOC, Cleveland Clinic, reputed universities like Khalifa University, Al Ain University and Paris-Sorbonne University, to mention a few, and send offer letters to people…[J]ob seekers are then asked to contact a travel agency -- that also fictitious -- for the processing of visa, and pay up amounts up to Dh5000 or more as reimbursable fee.

According to UAE labour laws, it is illegal for recruitment agents and companies to charge job candidates for any visa or processing fee.