Fake government job / appointment letter scam in India

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

1. Don't pay, don't share OTPs or PINs, and don't install any app they suggest.
2. If money was sent, call your bank and then 1930 within the first hour — quick reporting gives the best chance of freezing the money.
3. 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

Official warning