As graduate unemployment bites harder, some dubious recruitment agencies in urban areas are smiling to the bank as they exploit desperate job seekers. MOTUNRAYO ABODERIN in this report, highlights the antics of these firms and what job seekers should look for before patronising a job recruitment agency.

Graduates in Nigeria are losing out on two ends. While unconfirmed statistics indicate that three out of 10 graduates in the country are unemployed, some of them have become commercial motorcycle operators and petrol attendants just in a bid to make a living. To add to their frustrations, some smart but dubious recruitment agencies are capitalising on their woes to exploit them under the guise of securing profitable jobs for them. This is a preview of Nigerian Job Scams/419/Fraud – How Fake Recruitment Firms Fleece Jobless Graduates. Click here to read the full post