From a reputed institution to you Job E-mail is available for giving. They tell you that you have been selected for a post in the company in which you will get a good salary.
However, he says that, before proceeding, you will have to deposit some money to make your presence on the interview day which will return later. Does it feel perfect to hear this?
Unfortunately, it is a type of job scam in which cheated HR representatives come and demand money in advance to secure the interview slot.
The final stage of their planning is to take your money and disappear.
Let us tell you how to identify fake recruitment scams, how to recognize them and the most important thing is how to protect themselves from them.
Way to scam
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Initial proposal: The scamsters send an email in which it is claimed that you have been selected for an interview in a famous company based on your resume. It also has a link to the company’s logo, the location of the interview, the stamp of the HR executive, their phone number and a fake document with the signature.
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Essential things for interview: The documents that are asked for you have school and college certificates and job experience letters. Those who are asked to bring the candidates on the day of interview. It is further said that air tickets and houses will be provided to the candidates coming from outside the city.
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Security money: It is said in the document that all the candidates have to submit the security fee through NEFT, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), or immediate payment service (IMPS) to participate in the interview which will be returned to them. It is further said that after the interview, the amount will be refunded without any deduction.
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Disappearance: When you transfer the amount to the account of these scamsters, they will close all the way to talk to you and block you.
A fake interview letter distributed through email
alarm
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Any job recruitment who emails you for a post for which you have never applied, you should not believe it.
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Choose you for a position without knowing your skill and work experience.
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Security fee has been demanded before determining the interview or booking your slot.
What to do to avoid this
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Verify: If you have not applied for a post in a company, then you can contact them directly by using the information given on their official website to confirm the validity of such proposals.
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turn a blind eye: No one requests payment to secure the interview slot in lieu of job or does not ask for money at any stage of the recruitment process, so do not transfer any amount to any account.
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Apply: Use only reliable job board or official company website to apply for your choice posts.
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report a: If you have been a victim of fraud or have managed to identify this scam, then Chakshu as soon as possible (https://sancharsaathi.gov.in/sfc/) For example, report the incident through government portal and National Cyber Crime Helpline Number – 1930. You can also lodge a complaint at the local police station.
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