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Rising Employment Fraud: Indonesia Tops Asia-Pacific Scams

11/21/2025

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Jobstreet by SEEK reports rising employment fraud across the Asia-Pacific region.
Indonesia leads with 38% of fraud attempts, while the Philippines accounts for 20%.
Scammers increasingly use AI to create sophisticated schemes targeting administration, sales, and healthcare roles.
Jobstreet has implemented enhanced fraud detection, including automated blocking and stronger verification processes.
In the past year, the platform closed 650 hirer accounts for fraud and removed nearly 2,800 unsafe ads.

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Jobstreet by SEEK reports rising employment fraud across the Asia-Pacific region.
Indonesia leads with 38% of fraud attempts, while the Philippines accounts for 20%.
Scammers increasingly use AI to create sophisticated schemes targeting administration, sales, and healthcare roles.
Jobstreet has implemented enhanced fraud detection, including automated blocking and stronger verification processes.
In the past year, the platform closed 650 hirer accounts for fraud and removed nearly 2,800 unsafe ads.