Beware of fake job rackets
Don’t be prey of fraud employment agencies and fake job rackets and always be careful before applying online for any government or private job. If it is not an official website or source, where job information is surfacing, think twice before you go head. Fraudsters are active on internet to take full advantage of corona crisis.
Internet frauds, online fraudsters
Fake companies, service providers and looters are emerging frequently all over India. With growing use of internet, they have become super active on every digital medium. These mediums include their own websites or apps, e-payment or e-commerce platforms and social media. And many unemployed easily go in trap of these fraudsters.
These cheaters often dupe people, loot their lakhs of bucks and run away. Their online profile, pages, apps or websites look authentic and the process to deal with candidates look credible. And many people find no reason to not trust their services, ending up paying a big cost of this later.
Online frauds risen during corona
Since the coronavirus outbreak, when a number of people are seeking jobs in the countries like India, these crooks have found it an easy to make quick money from unemployed candidates by one or another online fraud. Recently, such fake employment alerts are frequently being posted in the name of well-known public or private companies. Refuting a few such fake information, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has alerted public to not be fooled by any fake vacancy news surfacing on behalf of the organization.
AAI alerts on fake recruitment info
Some unidentified agencies have published fake information of AAI recruitment on their websites, AAI clarified in a release. The organization has authorized no agencies or websites to publish it’s recruitment and seek applications from public, it said. All the vacancies are advertised either on its own website or in Employment News or leading newspapers, say AAI officials.
The organization also clarified in the release that they receive application fee only during online registration and candidates have to pay no other payment during any stage of selection process. Public must contact the nearest police station in case of coming in contact with any such unscrupulous elements, the public sector organization advised people in the release.
Beware of and bust fake job rackets
It’s a good attempt of the AAI to save public from get scammed by fake job agencies. This is not the first time during coronavirus pandemic, when such scammers dupe job seekers. And this also has happened several times even before Covid 19 outbreak. However, during and after coronavirus lockdown, we have heard many cases regarding people cheated by such fake job agencies. Everyday, we hear one or more news of police busting a racket of fake job providers.
If fake job alerts in names of big companies surface on the internet or other media, these companies themselves should follow them, alert public and help police bust the rackets. Besides, public can ask the companies on their websites about the authenticity of any job information available on the internet. Also, public must make sure that they are not going in the trap of fraudsters. They must follow job information only through authentic sources.
Fake job rackets: Be vigilant
People, weather employed or unemployed, must keep patience in these times of crisis. They should try that these online crooks cannot fool them. Also, follow following points in this regard:
- Think twice before believing in a job news surfacing on an unauthorized website, app or social media
- Always go to the main website of the public or private company where you are looking to apply for a job
- Pay the registration or application fee on the company’s main website or as directed there
- Never pay agency fee, commission or other charges to any agent before getting first salary in case of a private job agency
During pandemic, this is a fact that public and private companies are laying off or sending people on long leaves. They don’t have new jobs for now. So,always double check if you come across any job news in such times.
