TL;DR: Legitimate employers do not ask candidates to pay for interviews, training kits, or 'registration' — any such request is a strong sign of a fake job offer.
How to Report a Fake Job Offer in India — a clear, step-by-step guide to what to do and how long it takes.
Step 1: Don't pay any upfront fee
Legitimate employers do not ask candidates to pay for interviews, training kits, or 'registration' — any such request is a strong sign of a fake job offer.
Step 2: Verify the company and offer independently
Search the company's official website and contact them directly through verified channels (not the number or email in the offer) to confirm whether the job posting is genuine.
Step 3: Preserve evidence
Save the job offer message, any payment requests, screenshots of the conversation, and details of any payments already made.
Step 4: Report via 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in
File a complaint through the National Cybercrime Helpline (1930) or cybercrime.gov.in, including all the evidence you've collected, especially if any payment was already made.
If this looks similar to something else you've seen, it's worth reading How to Report a Fake Trading App to SEBI.
This pattern shows up elsewhere too — see How to Report Credit Card Fraud to Your Bank in India.
Frequently Asked Questions
Step 1: Don't pay any upfront fee
Legitimate employers do not ask candidates to pay for interviews, training kits, or 'registration' — any such request is a strong sign of a fake job offer.
Step 2: Verify the company and offer independently
Search the company's official website and contact them directly through verified channels (not the number or email in the offer) to confirm whether the job posting is genuine.
Step 3: Preserve evidence
Save the job offer message, any payment requests, screenshots of the conversation, and details of any payments already made.
Step 4: Report via 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in
File a complaint through the National Cybercrime Helpline (1930) or cybercrime.gov.in, including all the evidence you've collected, especially if any payment was already made.