Free job scam employer check

If a job ad has made you uneasy, that instinct is worth acting on. Job hunting is hard enough without having to worry about whether the employer is real, and feeling unsure does not mean you have done anything wrong. One thing you can do right now, before anything else, is check the employer's government registry status — free, in under ten seconds.

Australians lost more than $19 million to fake job ads in 2025, according to the ACCC Scamwatch Targeting Scams Report. The Australian Federal Police, the ACCC, and the National Anti-Scam Centre all ran coordinated taskforces targeting employment fraud that year. You are not overreacting by checking — this is a real and recognised problem, and a quick look is a reasonable response to it.

If you have already applied, take a breath — you still have options, and there are clear steps to take. If you have shared personal documents with an employer you are now concerned about, contact IDCARE for free support. If you believe you have been caught by a scam, report it to Scamwatch. If you have shared financial details, contact your bank immediately. And if you have shared identity documents, report it to ReportCyber. You can also read more about what to do if you've already applied.

Employer Check uses three free government data sources: the Australian Business Register, the ASIC Business Names Register, and AusTender, the federal government contracts database. It combines them into a plain-English result in under ten seconds. It is completely free and requires no account. You can read more about Employer Check, or look an ABN up yourself on ABN Lookup.