Jobs & money
Fake government job / appointment letter scam in India
फर्जी सरकारी नौकरी / नियुक्ति पत्र
How this scam works
Messages or sites offer railway, postal or ministry jobs without an exam and ask for a registration or 'security' fee; PIB Fact Check regularly flags these.
हिंदी में सारांश
बिना परीक्षा सरकारी नौकरी और फीस — PIB फैक्ट चेक ऐसे दावों को फर्जी बताता है।
ठगी होने पर तुरंत 1930 पर कॉल करें या cybercrime.gov.in पर शिकायत दर्ज करें।
Warning signs
- Government job without an official exam
- Fee for appointment letter or training
- Site not on a gov.in or nic.in domain
If you're targeted
- Don't pay, don't share OTPs or PINs, and don't install any app they suggest.
- If money was sent, call your bank and then 1930 within the first hour — quick reporting gives the best chance of freezing the money.
- File a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in and keep screenshots and payment details as evidence.
India helplines · भारत हेल्पलाइन
- 1930National cyber fraud helpline (24×7) · साइबर फ्रॉड हेल्पलाइन
- 112Emergency / police · आपातकालीन सहायता
- 14448RBI complaint helpline (bank / UPI) · RBI शिकायत
- 1915National Consumer Helpline · उपभोक्ता हेल्पलाइन
- cybercrime.gov.inFile an online complaint · ऑनलाइन शिकायत
- ChakshuReport fraud calls/SMS · फर्जी कॉल की रिपोर्ट