Palwal Police warn job seekers against work-from-home, fake recruitment scams

Palwal, Oct 18 (UNI) Palwal Police, on Sunday, warned job seekers against cyber fraudsters posing as recruiters of reputed companies and demanding money for registration, document verification, security deposits and training materials after issuing fake appointment letters. Issuing a special advisory on the 18th day of National Cyber Awareness Month, Superintendent of Police Deepti Garg said cybercriminals were targeting unemployed youths and other job seekers through fraudulent work-from-home offers promising high monthly earnings. She said fraudsters were using social media platforms, WhatsApp, Telegram and fake recruitment portals to advertise lucrative employment opportunities and lure unsuspecting applicants. According to police, the…