What looks like a helpful career guidance platform is actually a predatory billing trap designed to drain your bank account.
The Scam: Sky-High Promises, Fake Products
Shift Careers lures in vulnerable job seekers by heavily implying that they will secure you a high-paying job or a direct career transition. Once they have you hooked, the reality is completely different:
- The Fake Product: Instead of job placement, they sell an overpriced, generic coaching app and basic resume templates.
- The Forced Auto-Debit: Completing their onboarding automatically signs you up for continuous, unauthorized monthly recurring billing cycles.
- The Ghost Support: They continuously auto-debit your bank account without your explicit permission, and their customer support ignores cancellation requests.
Why They Are Registered in Cyprus
Shift Careers is legally registered as an offshore shell company in Nicosia, Cyprus. They do this for one specific reason: to evade local consumer protection laws and avoid court cases.
Because they operate out of an international jurisdiction, they believe local banks and authorities cannot touch them. They use this legal loophole to trap people in endless subscription loops.
How to Protect Yourself Immediately
If you have already given them your information, do not waste time arguing with their support team. Take these steps right now:
- Change Your Cards: Call your bank immediately, cancel your compromised debit/credit card, and request a completely new card number. This is the only 100% effective way to stop the recurring tokens.
- File a Bank Chargeback: Demand a chargeback from your bank for all past charges. Tell your fraud department that this is an “Offshore Shell Company using Unauthorised Recurring Billing for Services Not As Described.”
- Report Internationally: File a scam report at econsumer.gov (for cross-border fraud) and reportfraud.ftc.gov to help authorities track down and block their merchant processors.
