Fact-check: Military job offers in the USA for South Sudanese civilians are a Facebook hoax

The sponsored Facebook post redirects to an unrelated website that doesn’t belong to the United States of America government (.gov). 

Writer: Makur Majeng

A recent sponsored post making the rounds on Facebook claiming to offer military jobs in the USA specifically targeted at individuals from South Sudan is a hoax.

“Are you from South Sudan? Military Jobs in the USA for Civilians! Good Salary! Sponsorship is possible! Great Conditions for Foreigners! Find Offers!” reads part of the sponsored Facebook post on February 2, 2024. 

The post promises good salaries, sponsorship opportunities, and great conditions for foreigners. 

Upon clicking the sponsored Facebook post link, users are redirected to an unrelated website that shows relevant searches.

The screenshot of the sponsored post on Facebook

Claim Verification:

211 Check conducted a Keyword Search with the phrase “Are you from South Sudan? Military Jobs in the USA for Civilians” and found no evidence of an employment program or subsidy supporting such a claim. 

The Facebook page “Good Job”, which runs sponsored posts about the jobs, has a profile description “delicious bananas”, yet it categorises itself as “Jobs and Occupations”, created on July 6, 2023, with the name “Delicious bananas” before it was changed to “Good Job” on November 27, 2023, according to Facebook transparency section.

A thorough examination of the U.S. Department of Defense website yielded no information regarding a program offering military jobs in the USA for civilians from South Sudan.

The official sources for information on available military roles in the US government are the Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employment and USAJOBS.

Furthermore, a WHOIS domain search revealed that the associated website was registered on January 4, 2024, and is set to expire on January 4, 2025. This information raises questions about the credibility and legitimacy of the website and the claims it promotes.

A screenshot of the Whois domain search of the website

ArcSight Threat Intelligence flagged the web link as suspicious with low harm in a Virustotal analysis, but no security vendor flagged it as malicious.

Conclusion:

211 Check finds the recent sponsored post on Facebook claiming that military jobs in the USA for South Sudanese civilians, along with the post’s promise of a good salary, sponsorship, and great conditions, are a hoax. 

The sponsored Facebook post redirects to an unrelated website that doesn’t belong to the United States of America government (.gov).

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