How to check whether an AI job posting is genuine
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Last updated: 27 October 2026 · OpenJob editorial team
To check whether an AI job posting is genuine, find the same role on the platform’s own website or official applicant system, verify the email domain letter by letter, and never pay anything. Legitimate platforms pay you; they do not charge for equipment, certificates or access to tasks. Pressure and chat-only interviews are warning signs.
Key points
- Every OpenJob listing links to the official page.
- Any request to pay, in any form, is the clearest scam sign.
- No bank or ID details before an official onboarding page.
- Contact the platform through the support address on its own site.
The AI training boom has attracted copycats: fake recruiters, cloned job pages and “onboarding fees”. A few checks catch almost all of them.
Check the source, not the message
- Find the role on the platform’s own site or its official applicant system (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and similar). Every listing on OpenJob links to that page.
- Recruiter messages on social media or chat apps should point back to the same official listing. If they will not, stop.
- Check the email domain against the platform’s real domain, letter by letter.
Money flows one way
Legitimate platforms pay you. They do not ask you to buy equipment from a specific seller, pay for a “certification”, or send money to unlock tasks. Any request to pay, in any currency or gift card, is the clearest sign of a scam.
Other warning signs
- Pay far above comparable listings with no specialist requirement.
- Pressure to decide within hours.
- Requests for bank or ID details before any contract or official onboarding page.
- Interviews held only by text chat with no link to an official site.
If you are unsure
Contact the platform through the support address on its official website, not the one in the message. Report fake postings to the platform; they usually want to know.
OpenJob only lists roles we can trace to an official page, and shows the date we last checked it. How we verify listings.
Verified roles you can apply to from anywhere
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Bilingual Japanese Psychologist (PhD)
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Frequently asked questions
How do I spot a fake AI training recruiter?
Fake recruiters usually contact you first on social media or chat apps, avoid linking to an official listing, push you to decide quickly and eventually ask for money or personal documents. Ask for the official job link and check the email domain against the platform’s real site.
Are AI training jobs on Telegram or WhatsApp real?
Real platforms recruit through their own websites and applicant systems. A message on a chat app can be genuine only if it points to the same official listing. If the recruiter will not share an official link, or the conversation moves to payments, stop.
What should I do if I sent money to a fake recruiter?
Contact your bank or payment provider immediately, report the account to the platform being impersonated and to the chat app, and file a report with your local police or consumer protection authority. Keep screenshots and payment receipts as evidence.