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Fake National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda recruitment page asking for personal details

A website impersonating Rwanda’s National Institute of Statistics advertises supposed jobs and asks visitors to enter their name, telephone number, email address, date of birth, gender, province, and work experience. It then uses a fake verification process and tells the visitor to share the application with WhatsApp groups or friends before offering a submission link. The page is hosted on a GitHub Pages domain rather than the institution’s official website.

Fake National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda recruitment page asking for personal details | Screenshot

What’s different in this version

These traits set this message apart from the usual pattern.

  1. The page uses the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda name and logo, but the observed page is hosted at nms-wew.github.io rather than statistics.gov.rw.

  2. The form asks for a first name, family name, mobile telephone number, email address, date of birth, gender, province, and work experience.

  3. After the form, a fake progress and verification sequence asks the visitor to share the application with five WhatsApp groups or 15 friends.

  4. The page contains links that redirect to other domains, including hai8g.com, instead of providing a normal official recruitment route.

How this scam works

  1. 1

    Step 1: You receive an email, phone call, or LinkedIn message from someone claiming to represent a staffing agency or HR department.

  2. 2

    Step 2: They offer a high-paying job or visa help, often with no required fees and urgent timing.

  3. 3

    Step 3: Quickly, they request documents like your SSN, passport, visa details, references, address, and sometimes even scanned ID or driver’s license.

  4. 4

    Step 4: The scammer pressures you to reply fast, making the job sound as if it will disappear if you delay.

  5. 5

    Step 5: After collecting your documents, the scammer may disappear, use your information for identity theft, or attempt to extract more money from you.

✓ Do this

  • Research the company online: check that their website, history, and staff are legitimate.
  • Contact the company directly using contact details from public sources — not only those provided in the email.
  • Be careful before sharing passport, visa, or Social Security details with anyone you have not met in person.
  • Ask for a video or phone interview and insist on real conversations before sending any sensitive information.

✗ Avoid this

  • Don't send sensitive documents (like passport scans or SSN) to strangers or unknown companies.
  • Don't trust urgent job offers that require personal info before any interview or contract.
  • Don't rely solely on email addresses, signatures, or company websites to verify someone’s identity.
  • Don't pay fees, buy gift cards, or wire money to recruiters promising jobs.

Verbatim excerpts from the scam

Exact lines from emails or messages—searchable text so you can compare wording.

  1. 1 Excerpt 1
    Gushaka abakozi ba National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
  2. 2 Excerpt 2
    Itariki ntarengwa yo gusaba akazi: Ku wa mbere, tariki ya 17 Kanama 2026
  3. 3 Excerpt 3
    Kugira ngo wohereze ifishi yo kwiyandikisha, ugomba kuyisangiza amatsinda 5 cyangwa inshuti 15 kuri WhatsApp