Riyadh Air Issues Fake Job Scam Warning

Riyadh Air has warned job seekers looking to join the new Saudi airline about fake job websites looking to scam applicants out of money. Saudi Arabia’s major new airline is planning a major recruitment drive as it looks to recruit staff for all positions as it connects the Kingdom with more than 100 destinations worldwide by 2030.

In the process, the PIF-owned airline will create more than 200,000 jobs directly and indirectly. The new Saudi carrier has identified “fraudulent websites” looking to hoax applicants. Scammers, Riyadh Air said, are asking applicants to stump up cash in the application process, asking for fees to be paid when applying for jobs.

They are unofficial sites and the airline does not request payments or banking details from job applicants. In a statement on social media, the new carrier said: “We are grateful and excited by the overwhelming number of applicants interested in joining our team since we officially launched.     

“It has come to our attention that there have been fraudulent websites or links that ask individuals to pay monetary fees when applying for jobs at Riyadh Air through unofficial channels or websites.    

“At this exciting time, we wanted to remind interested applicants that Riyadh Air will only engage with potential applicants through our official channels and that Riyadh Air would never request any payments or personal bank details during the application process”

During this exciting time, we wanted to remind applicants that Riyadh Air will only engage with candidates through our official channels and to be mindful of impersonating accounts and fraudulent links.

We invite you to apply on the Careers portal at https://t.co/tXKuwCuKel. pic.twitter.com/lwVt1VeT2k

— Riyadh Air (@RiyadhAir) July 10, 2023

The airline’s website currently advertises positions including:

• Pilots       
• Captains         
• First officers  
• Cabin crew           
• Director of the loyalty strategy          
• Interior design manager              
• Fleet technical services manager          
• Director of the digital experience      
• HR director

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