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Tell us about the recruiter contacting you. We'll score the answers against the ILO C181 + MLC A1.4 + ITF scam patterns and tell you what to verify before sending money, documents, or a passport.
0 / 50 — low risk
No headline scam indicators in these checks. Continue with the rest of your due diligence — licence verification, vessel verification, CBA reference, written SEA before flying.
Red-flag pattern: Recruiter says (a) $500 advance for a "certification fee" (illegal under MLC A1.4 — recruitment fees to the seafarer are prohibited); (b) no verifiable office address; (c) no DMW/DGS/local-authority licence number provided on request; (d) offers a specific vessel name + IMO but no owner or manager identified; (e) pressure to decide within 24 hours.
Response: Decline. Report to the local labour authority (DMW Philippines, RPSL India, etc.) + to ITF fair-recruitment inspector. Cross-check the agency name against our licensed manning-agency registry.