‘Verify before you fly to Dubai’: Arunachal woman cautions job aspirants against fake overseas employment promises

A woman from Arunachal Pradesh currently working in Dubai has cautioned youths and job seekers against falling for unverified overseas employment offers promoted through social media platforms.

Kesang, a native of Dirang Circle in West Kameng district, issued the warning through a video message, expressing concern over the activities of an individual identified as Sherab, who is reportedly active on platforms including Facebook and Instagram.

According to Kesang, Sherab regularly shares videos and photographs of people whom he claims to have brought to Dubai for employment. She alleged that such social media posts may create an impression of assured job opportunities and successful placements, potentially encouraging young people to seek employment in Dubai based on those claims.

Drawing from her own experience of living and working in Dubai, Kesang urged job aspirants to independently verify employment offers before making payments or travelling overseas. She cautioned that relying solely on social media posts, verbal assurances or promotional claims could leave job seekers vulnerable to financial losses and disappointment.

She advised prospective migrant workers to carefully verify the legitimacy of job offers, employment contracts, visa documents and recruitment procedures through official and authorised channels before committing their savings.

Kesang further stressed that overseas employment can offer better livelihood opportunities, but aspirants must conduct proper due diligence and ensure that recruitment processes are transparent and legally recognised.

She also appealed to families and community members to remain vigilant and help young job seekers verify recruitment claims before they make financial commitments or travel abroad.

The allegations made by Kesang could not be independently verified, and no response from Sherab was available at the time of filing this report.

The warning comes amid growing concerns over the role of social media in promoting overseas employment opportunities, highlighting the need for job seekers to verify recruitment agencies, employment contracts and visa-related documents before proceeding with any overseas job offer.