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Manpower Safety: Verify Agencies and Avoid Abroad-Job Fraud
Licence checks, receipt discipline, and the red flags that precede every fraud case.
By DigitalNepal · Updated 2026-10-04
Almost every abroad-job fraud follows the same script: urgency, upfront cash, no receipts. Verification takes an hour; recovery takes years.
Steps
1Check the licence live
Verify the company's current licence status on the Department's official list - screenshots from agents prove nothing.
2Demand receipts always
Every rupee against a stamped receipt with purpose written. No receipt, no payment.
3Cross-check the demand
Country, company, salary and job title should match an approved demand. Vague 'good company abroad' means walk away.
4Report early
Report demands for bribes or passport withholding to DoFE and police immediately - silence funds the next victim.
Good to know: Never surrender your passport to anyone except official counters with receipts. Withheld passports equal trapped workers.
FreshSource: Department of Foreign Employment
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · Last updated: 2026-10-04
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FAQ
Agent asks for 'processing' cash?
Legal charges have receipts and caps. Cash demands without paperwork are fraud - report them.
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