Fake job offers and employment scams for oil workers are on the rise, prompting the Alberta government to issue a warning on this subject. The Alberta oil and gas sector is seeing more and more reductions, budget cuts, and layoffs, but the number of fake job offers and scam employment ads are growing. Advertisements and upstart employment recruiting websites have been found which are posting jobs for oil workers that do not really exist, and the goal of these scams is to trick people into paying money in order to get a job. Once the job seeker pays a fee the recruiter disappears, and the individual is left with empty promises and the loss of their money. Services Alberta has sent out a warning so that hopeful oil workers can avoid these scams and fraudulent employment offers.

Oil workers can make a substantial amount of money, and there are always people who are looking for employment opportunities in this industry and the Alberta area. One of the fake job offers that has been identified is by a company named Daglo Oil & Gas Co. This business represents itself as an employer in Alberta, and they have offered jobs for a fee. The fee is justified by the company as the costs involved for a work visas, pre-screening services, or travel expenses. A province statements reads in part “Before sending any money for any service, consumers are advised to make contact with the employer and discuss the details of the offer and the recruitment process. In this case, the Daglo phone numbers go straight to voice-mail.”