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Situation guide

WhatsApp job message guide

How to slow down and check a WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, SMS, or social-media job message before you act.

Mark what matches, then review a report before you take the next step.

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Fictional example

Forwarded admin role

A forwarded message says an admin role is open today only. It asks you to reply on WhatsApp, click a short link, and send documents before anyone explains the employer or application process.

What to check

  • Look for the same role on a company, recruiter, department, or trusted job-board site you find yourself.
  • Check whether the sender can explain the employer, role, location, application process, and official contact channel.
  • Be careful with shortened links, unusual domains, unknown apps, and requests to move the conversation away from a public advert.
  • Pause if the message pressures you to act immediately, keep quiet, or send documents before basic details are clear.

Recommended next steps

  • Do not click a link or send documents until you have checked the source separately.
  • Ask the sender for the official advert or careers page, then search for that page yourself.
  • Use JobTsek to mark any matching indicators before you pay, travel, click, or share documents.

Official sources

Use these as starting points, then check important details through channels you find yourself.

Share with someone you trust before acting.

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