Fact-check: No, Nile Petroleum Corporation is not recruiting new staff

The WhatsApp message claiming that NilePet Corporation is recruiting new staff is misleading and false. The NilePet Corporation did not advertise any new job vacancies for recruitment.

Author: Makur Majeng

A WhatsApp message widely shared in groups claiming to be from Nile Petroleum Corporation commonly known as NILEPET is a hoax. 

The claim alleged that NilePet has opened an application portal to recruit new staff to fill available positions, citing that some candidates have been selected. 

“Nile Petroleum Corporation Limited (NILEPET). The Nile Petroleum Corporation Limited (NILEPET) has opened an application portal to recruit new staff to fill available positions. Recruitment has started and some candidates have been selected. Don’t miss this great opportunity. Click the link below to apply now. Application is free and available to all interested candidates. Apply now👇https://tinyurl.com/nilepet-recruitment,” reads the WhatsApp message.

The screenshot of the WhatsApp message

The screenshot of the first webpage

When a user clicks on the provided link, it requires a user to enter their personal information, such as title, name, phone number, and email. Then it will prompt him or her to click the “APPLY” button to go to the next webpage. After clicking on the continue button, it asks a user to choose his/her gender between male and female and click on the “PROCEED” button.

However, after choosing the gender, it will instruct a user to follow the instructions carefully to submit his/her application successfully, asking the user to share the message with 5 groups or 15 friends on WhatsApp.

After following this step, a user would be informed that his/her application was successful, with a promise of Short Messaging Service (SMS) confirmation from NILEPET via their phone number.

Upon clicking prompts for application status and submitting or downloading the form, a user will be taken to a different website.

The screenshot of the webpages 

Claim Verification:

The Nilepet, in a statement issued to the public through its official Facebook page, dismissed the claim as fake.

“Nilepet’s Public Relations department would like to warn the public about a fake recruitment scheme using the Nilepet name. We strongly condemn this and urge everyone to stay alert. For accurate information, please consult our official Nilepet communication channel,” reads the official statement from the Nilepet Public Relations Department.

The screenshot of Nilepet’s Facebook post

The WHOIS domain lookup of the website shows that it was registered in 2002 and will 

expire in 2029.

The screenshot of the WHOIS domain lookup

However, it has been flagged by VirusTotal analysis to be a phishing attack.

Conclusion:

211 Check found that the WhatsApp message claiming NILEPET is recruiting new staff in 2024 is fake and misleading. It is a phishing website designed to steal personal information.

The Nile Petroleum Corporation Limited did not advertise any new job vacancies, and it refuted the claim while stating that its vacancy advertisements are placed on authorised channels.

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