PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — The United States embassy has warned Haitians to be wary of “malicious individuals” promising jobs and other economic opportunities.

In a statement, the embassy said that it does not ask job applicants for money, ever and that “if you are asked for money to apply or to accept a job offer or start training, do not pay. It is a scam.”

“The embassy does not make unsolicited job offers. The embassy only chooses applicants who have submitted applications and who have had an in-person interview. If you have not applied for a job, then the job offer is a scam.”

It said all embassy jobs are advertised on its website, adding “if you do not see the job advertised there, it is not a real job.”

“Any emails about embassy jobs would come from our Human Resources Department. The email will be from a State.gov email account. It will NOT be from a Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, Twitter, Skype, Instagram, or Facebook account,” the US embassy said.