In short
An unsolicited recruiter offers a job and makes payment a condition of moving forward The objective is typically to collect advance fees and personal data for a job that does not materialize.
What it is
The recruiter may claim fees are needed for registration, processing, training, equipment or background checks. The victim is then pushed to pay upfront charges or send sensitive identity/banking documents.
How it starts
An unsolicited recruiter offers a job and makes payment a condition of moving forward.
What they tell you
The recruiter may claim fees are needed for registration, processing, training, equipment or background checks
What they want you to do
Pay upfront charges or send sensitive identity/banking documents
How you lose money
collect advance fees and personal data for a job that does not materialize
What happens next
After the first successful step, the fraudster may demand more money/information, deepen account or device access, or disappear.
Warning signs
opportunity | urgency | authority | trust | fake recruiter | phishing
Where this is documented
India — officially documented by an Indian authority/regulator
How to avoid it
Verify the employer through an independently found official channel; do not pay registration/training/security fees or move money for an unsolicited recruiter.
If it already happened
Contact the bank/payment provider immediately if money moved; report financial cyber fraud promptly via 1930 and cybercrime.gov.in; preserve messages, transaction IDs, phone numbers and URLs.