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Ryanair says pilot and cabin crew jobs will only be advertised on its website [File photo] Paul Sharp/Photocall Ireland

Ryanair warns of jobs email scam

Messages have been sent out targeting job hunters which look for a payment for a visa, which the email says it necessary to apply for a job at Ryanair.

RYANAIR HAS ISSUED a warning to job seekers about an email scam doing the rounds which asks for payment in order to apply for a job with the airline.

A message, sent from ‘career@ryanaironline.com’ tries to get people to issue a payment to secure a visa, which the sender of the email says is necessary to apply for a job with Ryanair.

The airline has issued a statement saying that although it will recruit 1,500 additional pilots and cabin crew this year, all jobs will be advertised via its website and recruitment partners.

Ryanair spokesperson Stephen McNamara says:

Ryanair condemns these illegal recruitment scams which prey on eager job hunters who are keen to secure a well paid career in aviation. Ryanair has contacted the authoritites in the UK and Ireland to ensure that people are not duped into paying money for non-existent visas to unscrupulous scam artists.

Late last month a message seemingly issued through Ryanair’s human resources team asked students to pay £4,600 for a Ryanair contract, while earlier in May it was Ryanair’s passengers who were targeted when emails were sent out asking customers to pay a delivery charge for a car they’d supposedly won in a promotional draw.

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    Sep 17th 2019, 10:50 AM

    It’s about control,” they” lost it when “social media” become the main means of getting information. The old bill board, state TV, way of getting out their message to the masses is dying. So now they’re using the old vilify it, then Control it. Be smart look at why…. they’re vilifying. Information is ammunition, knowledge Is Power.

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    Sep 17th 2019, 11:12 AM

    @Dave Walsh: Sure yeah…because the nonsense being posted on social media is “knowledge”

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    Sep 17th 2019, 11:19 AM

    @Gavin Conran: your Wright some of it is, but freedom of speech must include the b. S.

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    Sep 17th 2019, 11:21 AM

    Say no to internet censorship and control

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    Sep 17th 2019, 11:28 AM

    This is news?

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    Sep 17th 2019, 4:43 PM

    Wow the journal and its deleting comments. The author is a troll.

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