In short
A 'job' or side-income offer pays the victim to receive and forward money using their own account The objective is typically to turn the victim's account into a conduit for fraud proceeds and create financial/legal exposure.
What it is
The activity is framed as payment processing, account handling or easy commission work. The victim is then pushed to let others use the account or forward incoming transfers after keeping a commission.
How it starts
A 'job' or side-income offer pays the victim to receive and forward money using their own account.
What they tell you
The activity is framed as payment processing, account handling or easy commission work
What they want you to do
Let others use the account or forward incoming transfers after keeping a commission
How you lose money
turn the victim's account into a conduit for fraud proceeds and create financial/legal exposure
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 | greed | trust | money mule network | account rental
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.