KFC scam alert: Immigrants are being offered six-figure jobs with the fast food chain - only to find out they're fake after they hand over their details
- Fake KFC job adverts offer employees a six-figure salary and accommodation
- Also promised employees a free visa for New Zealand in as little as 45 days
- The fake postings are duping immigrants into handing over personal details
- Netsafe said employment hoaxes online are more common than people think
Immigrants have been duped into applying for a job at KFC in New Zealand that offers a salary of up to six-figures and comes complete with free food and accommodation.
But once the prospective employees hand over their personal details they've been left stunned to find the advert is completely fake.
One hoax advert offers to pay up to 100,000 Philippines pesos a month (2,772.13 AUD) if the candidate is happy to move abroad for the position at the Kentucky Fried Chicken chain.
(File picture) Immigrants have been duped into applying for a job with KFC which offers a salary of up to six-figures
The advert, which was posted to the Hiring Agency Abroad Facebook page, claims to offer workers food and accommodation as well as a yearly bonus.
It also states the company can arrange a visa approval in as little as 45 days and will shell out for a free plane ticket.
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'KFC staff in New Zealand 30k- 100k PHP monthly salary. No service charges. Free visa and ticket,' the advertisement read.
'45 days visa approval. Food and accommodation and yearly bonus and yearly ticket.'
(File picture) Potential employees were given the false opportunity to move to New Zealand to take up the position with the Kentucky Fried Chicken fast food chain
A spokesperson for KFC confirmed to Daily Mail Australia the advert in question was 'not legitimate'
A spokesperson for KFC confirmed to Daily Mail Australia the advert in question was 'not legitimate'.
While a spokesperson for Netsafe, a New Zealand based organised which gives online safety advice, said the company receives many complaints about similar online hoaxes.
'Netsafe continues to receive many reports of employment scams including several where organisations have been impersonated on social media pages,' the spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
'Many scams will include accurate information and appear quite realistic at first glance.
'Many of these job offers often include information that is not typical in New Zealand,' they said.
A typical New Zealand job advert would include an annual salary, salary given before tax, hours of work per week and New Zealand Embassy contact details.
The spokesperson advised anyone applying for a job to always read the comments below an advert to ensure no one has flagged the advert is fake or suspicious.
They said to check an advert authenticity by contacting the company the advert claims to come from via details given on the corporate website.
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