How to check if a company is real before applying
Check a company through the official registry for its country, compare the legal name and number with the official website, contact the organisation through details you found independently and verify that the vacancy appears in a trusted channel.
Published 25 July 2026 · Reviewed 25 July 2026
What does an official company record prove?
An official registry can show that a legal entity exists and provide facts such as its status, incorporation date or registered address. The available information differs by country and registry.
The record does not prove that a particular website, recruiter or vacancy belongs to that entity. Scammers often copy genuine public details, so identity and authority must be checked separately.
How should the website and email be compared?
Start from the official site you found independently. Compare the sender's domain character by character, including spelling and the ending after the final dot. Look for published legal details, privacy information and a contact route.
A new or minimal website is not automatically fraudulent, but missing identity, inconsistent names and contact through only a free email or messenger increase uncertainty.
How can you confirm the vacancy?
Search the official careers page and trusted job channels. If the role is absent, contact the organisation using a telephone number or email published on its real site—not the details inside the suspicious message.
Ask a narrow question: whether the named recruiter works for them and whether the specific vacancy is active. Do not send additional identity documents while waiting for confirmation.
What if the evidence is incomplete?
Missing evidence is not proof of fraud, and a registry match is not proof of safety. Record what is known, what conflicts and what remains unverified. Then decide whether the process justifies sharing more information.
A legitimate employer should tolerate a reasonable verification step. Pressure to skip it is itself useful evidence.
Common questions
Can a real company be used in a fake job scam?
Yes. Impersonation commonly uses genuine company names, logos and public registration details.
What if the company is newly incorporated?
That is not proof of fraud. Check the wider evidence and confirm the opportunity independently.
Does Luceria search official records?
The public check uses supported official registry and warning-list sources without generative AI.
Should I call the number in the recruiter's email?
Use contact details found independently on the official company site or registry instead.