With the rise of remote work and virtual internships, scammers have found new ways to cheat jobseekers — especially students and freshers — through fake job or internship offers. These scams often:
- Ask for money upfront for training, registration, or documentation
- Offer high-paying roles with no experience
- Use fake company names or impersonate real ones
- Conduct interviews on platforms like Telegram or WhatsApp
- Disappear once they receive your payment or personal info
- Young people are the main targets — students, fresh graduates, or those desperate for work-from-home jobs.
- Many lose hard-earned money, share sensitive data, or even fall into identity theft traps.
- Lack of awareness leads to repeated victims and scammers growing richer while honest jobseekers suffer.
- Talking about it empowers others to stay alert and take action.
They ask for any kind of payment (training fees, joining fee, security deposit, etc.)
There is no official domain email (like @companyname.com) — just Gmail/Yahoo.- They refuse to share a proper offer letter, contract, or company profile
The job offer seems too good to be true — high pay, flexible hours, no interview
They conduct interviews via chat only, not via video or verified company platforms- A quick Google search shows no company presence or scam reports online
- Research the company on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, official websites
- Ask for legitimate proof like company registration, GST, or contact details
- Never pay money to get a job — real companies pay you, not the other way
Talk to peers, mentors, and online communities if something feels suspicious
Use platforms like Internshala, LinkedIn, or Naukri carefully — even they can have fake postings. Always double-check.
cybercrime.gov.in – Indian government’s cybercrime reporting portal- National Cyber Helpline: 1930
Report to Internshala/Naukri/LinkedIn if scam occurred through them- Post publicly (without exposing yourself) on Twitter/Reddit to alert others
No real employer will ever ask for money before hiring you. If they do — it’s a scam. Period.
