TIL Desk Business/Bengaluru/ After a few fraudulent job emails in its name surfaced, AirAsia India has cautioned job-seekers against “certain recruitment agencies” attempting to mislead people by fictitiously posing as employees of the budget carrier.
Some aspiring crew officials recently received emails in the name of “AirAsia Airlines Limited”, which said the company has “selected their resumes” and called them for “direct online interview”. The email also mentioned a mandatory refundable fee of Rs 9,600 as charges for “interview processing, maintenance, courier, accommodation and assurance”.
A 23-year-old aviation professional in another airline raised an alarm over the email, bringing it to the notice of AirAsia India officials. “I was looking for a better work opportunity within the aviation industry. On Friday, I received an email from ‘AirAsia Airlines Ltd’. Everything looked fine, but the demand for money in the email made me suspicious and I informed the airlines. Soon the fraud was confirmed,” he told.
An AirAsia spokesperson confirmed that the airline does not ask candidates for any money during recruitment and said it was aware of these “fake advertisements” doing the rounds and it was exploring legal options.
