I talked about the top 5 job searching websites in my last article. In this, I’ll talk about the scam in them.
A few months ago, I had opened an account on the Apna app, and a man contacted me for a job opportunity and messaged me a location. I went there to find them selling network marketing. Even though I could sneak out of it with a lot of trouble, I felt a little bad for the people who couldn’t.
I understand how someone’s senses can become useless when they hear they will earn ₹21,00,000 per year from Scams.
We all want to be rich or at least have a taste of it. And that is what these people hunt us on, and they try selling us dreams.
What I saw in that office mainly targeted teenagers from the age of 14 to 16 and unemployed youth or people who had migrated to the big cities. And most of them were from poor households.
An easy target, if I may say.
This problem appears not only on the Apna app but on LinkedIn, Indeed, Naukri.com, etc.
But there has to be a way of finding whether it’s a genuine company or a scam.
How can we know if we’re getting scammed or not?
Here are a few points that might help you.
How to differentiate between a legit Job opportunity and a legit Scam.
Ask for the Company’s name.
When I got a call regarding a job opening, I wasn’t told the Company’s name, and I was only given the initials “NRPL.”
If they give you the initials of their Company or no name at all, it’s a red herring. Ask them for the company name, and if they are not answering that question, ignore them and don’t go for the interview.
See the reviews of the Company, especially negative reviews.
Most of these companies won’t tell you their names, but in a lucky turn of events, you get the name, google the Company and check the reviews. Especially the negative one.
This is an important step if you don’t want to get scammed.
I didn’t get the Company’s name at first, but when I went to the office for my interview, I read the name and googled it. And what I found was a comedy gold, all these people who had lost their money, They just going crazy, and angry. But what made me laugh was the replies the Company had given to these people.
And believe me when I say, in one of the reviews, a girl had given a whole pointwise criticism and everything, and in reply, out of everything in the universe, the Company said, ”Wrong Review.”
You see what I am saying, so let’s move on to the next one.
Ask for an Official Email.
Now, here’s an exciting thing I have noticed. Two men from two different companies have contacted me, and both messaged me the same way, and none of them emailed me.
After you agree to give an interview for the so-called “job,” you get a message in a particular way.
Here’s how it goes.
“Dear Sir/Mam
This is your confirmation for our 18/10/2021 work information.
Address of office
XYZ building, 8th floor. Maharashtra
Single appointment, Duration 90 minutes.”
Now, this might sound normal, but did you notice something? They didn’t give the name of the Company.
And these kinds of scam companies never send an email, so if you get a message that you are shortlisted for a job, ask them for an official email.
If you get an email, check if the email address is from the Company or just a private Gmail or Yahoo account.
Now, these three points can save you from getting scammed, but that’s not where you have to stop. In case you find out about these companies, report them on the website they contacted you through.
This helps these websites to keep everyone from getting scammed, and it doesn’t even take a minute to report such companies.
Conclusion.
As I said before, these companies target mainly freshers, students, teenagers, unemployed, and migrants. So if you are one of these groups, stay on alert make sure you do thorough research before applying for a company.
If you get contacted and tell you a shiny bright amount of salary, be sure it’s a scam. And if just because someone told you. that you will be earning 2 million a year, don’t put your valuable money in that person’s hand.
I hope you found this article helpful.
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Loved this!