Fake Government Job Websites and Scams: How to Stay Safe

Warning signs

• Someone asks for money to give you a job, to fix a selection or to 'confirm' a seat.
• A message promises a government job without an exam or interview.
• The website address is slightly different from the real one, or does not end in the official domain.
• You are asked to pay the application fee to a personal account or through a chat link.
• The offer arrives over WhatsApp or a call, with pressure to act within hours.

How to check a website

• Government bodies use domains such as gov.in or nic.in, though some boards and PSUs use their own domains. Confirm the address from a trusted source.
• Type the address yourself instead of clicking a link in a message.
• Look for the notice on more than one place, such as the official website and the Employment News publication.
• Check the contact details on the official site, not on the page you were sent.

How to pay safely

Pay the application fee only on the official portal. Real recruitment bodies never ask for payment to a personal UPI ID or bank account, and never charge to 'guarantee' selection.

If you have been targeted

• Stop all contact and do not send more money.
• Keep screenshots, numbers and payment receipts.
• Report cyber fraud on the national cybercrime portal (cybercrime.gov.in) or the helpline 1930.
• Inform your bank immediately if money was transferred.

About information websites

Websites like ours only summarise public notices and link to the official source. We do not take applications or money, and we never promise selection. If any site claims otherwise, be careful.