HOW TO SPOT A SCAM

Money

No legitimate company asks for money while recruiting a candidate, neither in the form of a “processing fee” nor a “refundable security deposit”. Never pay a job recruiter under any circumstances.

Name of the company

If you are using a placement agency, ask the name of any company where the agency says there is an opening. Contact any specific companies the agency mentions to confirm what it says. If the name of the company changes arbitrarily during the recruitment process, that is ll l f

Guarantee

If you are asked to pay money for a service that will “enhance your profile for better career opportunities”, be clear what the company is offering in return. If they guarantee a job, it is likely to be a scam.

Job Profile

If the job you applied for is not what you are told about during an interview, be suspicious.

Immediate job

Genuine job recruiters will not offer you a job without taking some steps to verify your background, work

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Personal information

Don't share personal information (like a PAN card or bank account number) in the initial stages of the recruitment process.

Easy money

If a company promises to pay an extraordinarily high amount for very little work, something is probably wrong. Ask other people who have similar jobs what they are paid.

Job ads

Look carefully at the job posting. If it is full of grammatical and spelling mistakes, or if the details seem oddly sketchy, likl b i

Email address

Real recruiters tend to use corporate accounts, not free email services such as Gmail or Yahoo. Check if the domain name in their email address matches the name of the company they say they are working for.

Other tips

Search consumer forums to see if others have complained about your recruiter or placement agency. Read closely the terms and conditions of the company you are working with before making any sort of commitment. Especially in the case of government jobs, remember that most organisations ddiil if id