Yacht Crew Job Scam Survey

The Professional Yachting Association is a not-for-profit organisation which represents the interests of yacht crew worldwide.

We are hearing increased reports of job scams in the industry and have launched this survey to try and assess the extent of the problem. Once we have analysed the results, we will publish them along with guidance on how not to be caught out.

Please note, if any personal or identifiable details are shared during the survey, these will not be included in the final report.

If you would like to report a job scam, please email our team at info@pya.org.
1.What is your gender
2.What is your job role onboard?
3.Are you currently employed on a vessel?
4.How do you search for a new yachting job?
5.Have you ever been approached by a job scammer or applied for a job which turned out to be a scam?
6.If yes in answer 5, please state how you found the job?
7.Where was the location of the job?
8.After the initial job advert or contact from the recruiter, did you proceed with the job application or did you stop the application process when you realised it might be a scam?
9.If you stopped the application, what made you think it was a scam?
10.If you proceeded with the job application, did you attend an interview?
11.During the interview, did you experience anything inappropriate?
12.If yes, please specify
13.Did you travel to the vessel, or attempt to travel to the vessel?
14.If yes, when travelling or arriving at the vessel, did you experience anything inappropriate or was there anything obvious which made you realise it was a scam?
15.Did you report the incident to the police
16.If you've been a victim of a job scam and the above questions have not covered the details of your incident, please provide a brief summary or, if you wish, email us at info@pya.org.
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