What is this cybercrime?
- Person gets phone/email that he has been chosen for a job at a good pay, or
- Person sees the ad online or in newspaper regarding a job.
- Person contacts the scammer through phone/email for job at big companies.
- Scammer calls the person in an “office” for interview and filling form.
- Scammer takes interview and demands money from the person as security deposit and form fee.
Prevention
- Do not respond to such emails/phone/ads.
- Report such emails as SPAM.
- Verify such job postings with the parent company.
- Ask local people near “office” about the job company.
Solution in case of incident
- Inform nearest Police Station and register a complaint including print of emails/messages/ads and copies of pass-book or online transactions.
- Write an application to Bank Manager including case details to return the debited money.
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