You may have received a job offer from a cruise company or what looks to be a government or maritime industry organisation without applying. There are many scammers who will pose as a cruise company, government or maritime industry organisation to take your money or your identity. Please be aware of email, internet and telephone hoaxes and scams.
If you suspect the email is a hoax, there are some questions you need to ask:
Receiving a job offer from a company that you haven't submitted a job application with can be one of the first signs that the offer is not real.
The job offer may be fake if:
It may be tempting to reply to them or ask follow up questions—but do not reply to the email or call them back unless you find out it is real.
Find out if the job offer is real by contacting the organisation that made the offer.
Report suspected scams to Scamwatch [4] at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Links
[1] mailto:australiamaritimeoffice@postinbox.com
[2] mailto:123456@amsa.gov.au
[3] mailto:John.Citizen123@amsa.gov.au
[4] https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/
[5] https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
[6] http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/transport/security/maritime/msics/
[7] http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/transport/security/maritime/msics/msic_issuing_body.aspx