Candidate Safety
Job fraud: how to spot it and report it
Job scams targeting banking candidates in India are common and convincing. This page explains exactly what a genuine process looks like, so you can recognise one that is not.
The one rule that protects you: GohirePro never asks candidates for money. Not for registration, not for processing, not for training, not for a security deposit, not for a medical test, not for an offer letter. If anyone asks you to pay for anything connected to a job on this site, it is fraud — stop, and report it.
Warning signs
- Any request for payment. Registration, processing, refundable deposit, training kit, uniform, laptop, background check — every one of these is a known scam script.
- An offer letter with no interview. No bank in India issues an offer to someone it has not interviewed.
- Pressure and deadlines. “Pay within two hours or the seat goes.” Genuine employers do not work this way.
- Personal email addresses. Real recruiters write from a company domain, not from a free Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook account.
- Interviews only over chat apps. A complete hiring process conducted solely on WhatsApp or Telegram is a strong signal of fraud.
- Requests for banking credentials. No employer needs your account password, ATM PIN, OTP, CVV or full card number. Ever.
- Salary far above the market. ₹15 LPA for a fresher branch role does not exist. Compare against the bands on our career guide.
- Spelling errors and mismatched branding. Fake offer letters usually get the logo, the address or the registered name subtly wrong.
What a genuine process actually looks like
| Stage | Genuine | Fraudulent |
|---|---|---|
| First contact | Call or email from a company domain, referencing the role you applied to | Unsolicited WhatsApp message about a job you never applied for |
| Interview | Telephone screening, then in-person or video rounds | No interview, or a two-minute chat “formality” |
| Fees | None, at any stage | Payment demanded before the offer letter is released |
| Documents | Requested after selection, for verification | Bank credentials, OTPs or card details requested |
| Offer | Formal letter on company letterhead, after interview rounds | PDF within hours of first contact |
If you have already been contacted
- Do not pay anything. Not even a small “refundable” amount — it is the hook, not the target.
- Keep the evidence. Screenshot the messages, save the emails with full headers, note the phone numbers and any UPI ID or account number given.
- Verify independently. Call the bank’s official customer care number from its own website — never a number the caller gave you — and ask whether the recruitment is genuine.
- Report it to us at support@gohirepro.com if our name or a listing from this site was used.
- Report it officially. File a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in or call the national cybercrime helpline on 1930. If you have already transferred money, call 1930 immediately — the first few hours matter most for recovery.
- Tell your bank if you shared any account or card details, and freeze the affected instrument.
Reporting fraud to us
When you write to support@gohirepro.com, please include:
- The link to the listing on this site, if one is involved
- The phone number, email address or profile that contacted you
- Screenshots of the conversation
- Any payment details you were given — UPI ID, account number or QR code
- Whether you have already paid, and how much
We remove listings connected to fraudulent activity and pass what we hold to the affected employer.