Fake job offers are designed to feel urgent and personal. They often arrive through WhatsApp, Telegram or a social message rather than a company domain. The pattern is more important than the wording.
Warning signs
- They ask you to pay a registration fee, security deposit, training fee or kit charge.
- They offer a job without an interview, or only interview you over chat.
- They use a personal email address and avoid giving a company address.
- They ask for Aadhaar, PAN, bank details or a one-time password before an offer letter.
- They promise unusually high pay for vague work and no experience.
- They pressure you to decide today or keep the process secret.
- They ask you to receive or transfer money or parcels for them.
Check before you share anything
- Search the company name and the person’s name independently.
- Open the company website and find a contact number on it, rather than using the number in the message.
- Ask for the offer letter on company letterhead with the role, pay and reporting line.
- Check whether the domain email matches the company website.
- Tell a friend or family member what you have been asked to do.
If you have already paid or shared documents
- Stop sending money or information immediately.
- Keep screenshots, receipts, phone numbers and account details.
- Contact your bank if you shared card, bank or UPI details.
- Report it at cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930.
- Report the listing on JobsHub so we can review it.
What we do on JobsHub
Every employer is checked before posting, listings that ask candidates for money are blocked, and every listing has a report button. Verification reduces risk; it does not remove the need for your own judgement.
Never pay anyone to secure a job, internship or project. Legitimate employers pay you for work.