Online Job Frauds

USING FAKE WEBSITES AND ASKING TO PAY MONEY IN ADVANCE

Cyber criminals advertise fake job offers using various online platforms. Victim, in search of a job, goes through these offers and contacts the cybercriminal. Upon contacting cyber criminals, victim is asked to pay registration fee or make an advance payment (which they claim is refundable) to avail their services for getting a job. Victim transfers the money and follows the guidelines of the fraudster and falls prey to the cyber-crime
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CAPTCHA ENTRY JOB SCAM

“CAPTCHA” is a mechanism that prevents misuse of online services like webmail or new account creation like Gmail and Yahoo-Mail. The page, which uses CAPTCHA, ask the user to enter a series of characters/letters from an image into a box. The page only process user’s request if all the typed characters/letters are correct. Scammers hire freelancers for data entry work without payment
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FORM FILLING SCAM FOLLOWED BY LEGAL THREAT


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  • Do your research. Contact the prospective employer directly to verify whether the listed position is available
  • It's a fake job call if you are asked to disclose your date of birth, social security number or any other personal
  • Never pay in advance.
  • No legitimate company asks for money in the name of bond or security deposits in advance.
  • Submit your application through a registered website only.
  • Your Photo, Signature, Identity documents like Aadhar card, PAN Card, License can be misused by fraudsters for illegal activities