Fraudsters sending Fake Job Offer SMSs to perpetrate Cyber Crime

Threat Summary

A new trend in financial cyber fraud has been observed where fraudsters send Fake Job Offer SMSs to perpetrate Cyber Crime. Fraudsters place online advertisements claiming that they can give jobs where one can make large amount of money working from home with little time and effort. A job scam occurs when a fraudster poses as an employer or recruiter, and offers attractive employment opportunities, which require job seekers to pay some money in advance. The SMSs sent by fraudsters offer high-paying part-time jobs to siphon off victims’ money and their personal information. 

Suggestions

1. Avoid tempting job offers sent via text messages or emails by unknown senders.

2. Scrutinize the job offering company online (use words like “scam,” “fraud,” or “complaint” with company name to online search & verify if similar scams are happening).

3. Avoid making any payment without authenticating the employer for registration or other purposes.

4. Securitize the SMS-Headers to confirm the authenticity of a job offer.  Fraudsters typically show urgency in their requests. Scrutinize properly, if a request seems too urgent.

 5. Report any such incidents on the cybercrime.gov.in portal and follow @CyberDost on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Public, Koo and LinkedIn to know more about safety tips