{"id":8015,"date":"2024-11-18T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/?p=8015"},"modified":"2025-04-11T14:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T14:39:32","slug":"spotting-a-fake-dbs-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/spotting-a-fake-dbs-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotting a Fake DBS Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Disclosure and Barring Service is the body in England and Wales which runs the scheme checking the criminal records in England and Wales. Most commonly, people are asked to complete a DBS check<\/a> when they are applying for a new job. Recently, the DBS has been drawing attention to the problem of scammers targeting the DBS system.\u00a0 As part of the \u201cStop! Think Fraud\u201d campaign, the Service (DBS) has shared essential tips to help job seekers avoid falling victim to fake DBS check scams. Fraudsters typically approach job seekers with schemes that request upfront payments for non-existent DBS checks as part of a \"recruitment process.\"<\/p>\n

Protect Yourself Against the Scammers<\/h2>\n

Job seeking can be difficult. Unfortunately, seeing a position advertised on a well-known website is no guarantee of it being genuine. Employment websites do what they can to delete scam postings, but as soon as one is deleted, another pops up. Be wary of salaries which seem too high, or jobs which just appear too good to be true.<\/p>\n

DBS has issued some basic guidelines to help you work out whether the request for a DBS check is genuine, or part of a scam. The key points to consider are:<\/p>\n