Employment scams

ConocoPhillips and its affiliated companies will never ask for fees or upfront payments during the recruitment process or as part of an offer of employment. ConocoPhillips will also not ask for recently hired employees to pay any fees associated with their employment, including visa applications.

If you have any doubts regarding the authenticity of any communication purportedly from or on behalf of ConocoPhillips or an affiliated company, please contact us.

We are aware of activities in which criminals are using ConocoPhillips’ name and logos in employment scams. These scams can appear professional, so it is important for any prospective applicant to research the legitimacy of recruiting communications to stop fraudsters and avoid falling victim to them.

Examples of such scams include:

  • Questionnaire-based employment interviews and/or decisions to hire
  • Requiring payment (or pre-payment) for visa applications or processing services
  • Employment offers via social media platforms, such as Facebook or LinkedIn

Although fraudulent recruiting communications can be difficult to detect, there are some common indicators to help identify fraud. ConocoPhillips and its affiliated companies will never ask for fees or upfront payments during the recruitment process or as part of an offer of employment. In addition, we will not ask new hires to pay any fees associated with their employment, including visa applications.

Other common indicators include:

  • Unsolicited communications
  • Misspellings of “ConocoPhillips” in online domain names or email addresses
  • Non-ConocoPhillips email addresses (such as Yahoo or Gmail.com)
  • An offer of employment without a physical interview
  • Request for…
    • Payment to apply for a job
    • Financial account details
    • Personal information (such as a Social Security Number, insurance information, passport information or passwords)
    • Payments to be sent to a third party
    • Payment for professional or business opportunities