18 November 2025
4 mins to read
The Indian job market is growing rapidly, and while this growth brings more opportunities, it also attracts fraudsters who target job seekers—especially freshers and unemployed youth. Every year, thousands of candidates lose money, personal data, or even fall victim to identity theft due to fake job offers.
The Indian job market is growing rapidly, and while this growth brings more opportunities, it also attracts fraudsters who target job seekers—especially freshers and unemployed youth. Every year, thousands of candidates lose money, personal data, or even fall victim to identity theft due to fake job offers.
To help you stay safe, here are the 10 most common job scams in India—and how you can protect yourself from them.
Scammers send professional-looking offer letters with big logos from reputed companies like TCS, Infosys, Amazon, or government departments.
Always verify the offer letter by calling the company’s official HR department.
Check the sender’s email—official companies never use Gmail/Yahoo IDs.
Fraud agents ask for ₹500–₹5,000 as a “registration” or “profile activation” fee.
Genuine employers in India never charge money for giving jobs.
Report such numbers immediately.
Fake websites and agents guarantee government jobs if you pay an upfront fee.
All government recruitment happens through official portals like:
UPSC
SSC
State PSC
Govt-sponsored portals
No agent can “guarantee” a government job. It’s always merit-based.
Scammers promise ₹20,000–₹50,000 monthly income for typing work, data entry, or captcha filling.
If the salary looks too good for minimal work—it's a scam.
Legit companies don’t ask you to pay for work-from-home kits.
After giving you fake work, scammers claim you violated their contract and must pay a penalty of ₹5,000–₹50,000.
These platforms are illegal and cannot take legal action.
Ignore, block, and report them immediately.
You receive calls saying you’ve been shortlisted for roles in Wipro, HCL, Amazon, etc., but need to pay exam/interview fees.
No MNC charges money for tests or interviews.
Visit the company’s careers page and apply directly.
Scammers promise jobs in Dubai, Canada, Singapore, or Europe—asking for visa fees in advance.
Verify any overseas job through:
Official embassy websites
Registered recruitment agencies
Never transfer money for visa processing before verifying.
Fraudsters pretend to be HR executives by using stolen profile photos and fake job postings.
Check the recruiter’s connection history.
Check if their email domain matches the company name.
Never share personal documents unless verified.
Scammers offer high-paying freelancing work but ask for security deposits before assigning tasks.
Genuine platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer never ask for deposits.
Only work with verified clients.
Some scammers ask for:
Aadhaar
PAN
Bank details
ATM photos
…claiming it's for employee verification.
Companies only ask for documents after you get the job and through official emails.
Never share sensitive information with unknown sources.
✔ Research the company
✔ Never pay any money
✔ Verify phone numbers & emails
✔ Apply only through trusted portals
✔ Keep your documents safe
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