Job fraud
The job that asks you to pay first
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A well-paid role, minimal requirements, and a registration or training fee before you start.
- Who it is aimed at
- Graduates and first-job seekers, and increasingly people offered overseas 'data entry' work in South-East Asia.
- How fast it moves
- Days to weeks, in escalating amounts
What they say
Reconstructed from reported complaints. The wording changes; the sequence does not.
“Your resume was shortlisted from Naukri. Package 45,000 per month, work from home.”
“Registration and document verification is Rs 1,850, refundable with your first salary.”
“The security deposit is the last step, I promise.”
How it runs
- 01An unsolicited offer arrives by WhatsApp, Telegram or SMS
- 02The pay is high and the requirements are vague
- 03A small fee is requested for registration, training or a kit
- 04Each payment unlocks a demand for another
The tell
A real employer pays you. Any job that requires payment to begin is not a job.
If this happened to you
Stop paying immediately. The next request will always be the last one.
If money left an account in the last few hours, call 1930 before anything else.
What the government calls this
The complaint form asks you to pick a category. This is the one it means.
- Online Job Fraud
I4C advisory
Advisory regarding fake job racket targeting Indian youth
Published 27 June 2024
Read it on cybercrime.gov.in ↗