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GenZ Most At Risk Of Job Scams, 54% Aspirants Ignore Warning Signs: LinkedIn
- Wednesday May 13, 2026
- India News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
LinkedIn finds that 90 per cent of reported scam attempts try to move candidates away from the platform to private messaging apps.
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www.ndtv.com
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Spelling Error Reveals Teachers' Recruitment Scam In Rajasthan, 20 Arrested
- Saturday March 14, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Rajasthan Police has arrested 20 people including 19 candidates who secured employment under the "Outstanding Athlete" quota in the third-grade teachers recruitment-2022 using fake Taekwondo certificates.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Driver's Job' Call To Tourism Ministry Uncovers Fake Employment Scam
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A call from a man to confirm joining formalities for a 'job' in the Ministry of Tourism has uncovered an employment scam in which fraudsters issued forged job offer letters bearing the name and fabricated letterhead of a senior IAS officer
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www.ndtv.com
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Case Against Thane Job Agent For Allegedly Cheating Recruiter Of Rs 22 Lakh
- Tuesday July 15, 2025
- Cities | Press Trust of India
Police here have registered a case against a job agent for allegedly cheating a recruiter of nearly Rs 22 lakh under the pretext of facilitating employment in Singapore for the latter's clients, an official said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Engineer Steals $1 Million To Fund Poker Addiction, Lands In New Zealand Jail
- Friday July 11, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Million Dollar Poker Theft: Indian-origin engineer Shyamal Shah was jailed in New Zealand for stealing nearly NZ$1 million (Rs 5.16 Crore) from his employer to fund a destructive poker gambling addiction.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI Founder Accuses Indian Techie Soham Parekh Of Scamming Multiple Startups: "Fired This Guy In First Week"
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- India News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A US-based AI founder has accused an Indian techie of working at multiple startups simultaneously under false pretences.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Is Soham Parekh? The Indian Engineer Accused Of Duping Multiple US Startups
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The news has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley with founders, investors, and engineers reacting strongly to what many are labelling as one of the most brazen employment scams in recent memory.
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www.ndtv.com
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Accused In Rs 88 Lakh Dubai Job Scam Arrested In Maharashtra After 2 Years
- Friday June 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 38-year-old man has been arrested from Maharashtra's Padgha for duping people on the pretext of providing overseas employment, particularly in Dubai.
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www.ndtv.com
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CBI To Seek Interpol Notice Against Trafficking Network Members Pushing Indians In Russia War Zone
- Tuesday June 11, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
These victims were "deceptively" made to sign contracts for the Russian Army and handed over to them to be sent to the Russia-Ukraine War zone, the CBI has found.
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www.ndtv.com
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First Batch Of 60 Indians Rescued From Job Scam In Cambodia Return Home
- Friday May 24, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
The first batch of 60 Indian nationals rescued by the Indian Embassy in Cambodia from fraudulent employers have returned home, the embassy said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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2 Held In Noida Over Foreign Job Offer Scam, 104 Passports Seized: Cops
- Friday May 3, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
With the arrest of two men, the Noida Police on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of thugs that duped money from people on the pretext of helping them get employment in foreign countries.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pune Crypto Trader Duped, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh To Fake Employer He Met On X
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Mr Alam downloaded what he thought was an in-house communication app for the call. Instead, malware drained his crypto wallet and liquidated his assets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Counting Trains Was Part Of "Training" In This Job Scam Worth Crores
- Tuesday December 20, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
At least 28 people from Tamil Nadu were deployed at different platforms of the New Delhi Railway Station every day for eight hours for a month to count the arrival and departure of trains and coaches, unaware they were victims of an employment scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp's New Scam is Offering Users Free Visa, Job Benefits in the UK: Here’s How NOT to Fall for It
- Wednesday July 6, 2022
- Apoorva Sinha
A new scam has been reported on WhatsApp, in which users are reportedly receiving messages regarding job employment offers in the United Kingdom.
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www.gadgets360.com
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GenZ Most At Risk Of Job Scams, 54% Aspirants Ignore Warning Signs: LinkedIn
- Wednesday May 13, 2026
- India News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
LinkedIn finds that 90 per cent of reported scam attempts try to move candidates away from the platform to private messaging apps.
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www.ndtv.com
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Spelling Error Reveals Teachers' Recruitment Scam In Rajasthan, 20 Arrested
- Saturday March 14, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Rajasthan Police has arrested 20 people including 19 candidates who secured employment under the "Outstanding Athlete" quota in the third-grade teachers recruitment-2022 using fake Taekwondo certificates.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Driver's Job' Call To Tourism Ministry Uncovers Fake Employment Scam
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A call from a man to confirm joining formalities for a 'job' in the Ministry of Tourism has uncovered an employment scam in which fraudsters issued forged job offer letters bearing the name and fabricated letterhead of a senior IAS officer
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www.ndtv.com
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Case Against Thane Job Agent For Allegedly Cheating Recruiter Of Rs 22 Lakh
- Tuesday July 15, 2025
- Cities | Press Trust of India
Police here have registered a case against a job agent for allegedly cheating a recruiter of nearly Rs 22 lakh under the pretext of facilitating employment in Singapore for the latter's clients, an official said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Engineer Steals $1 Million To Fund Poker Addiction, Lands In New Zealand Jail
- Friday July 11, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Million Dollar Poker Theft: Indian-origin engineer Shyamal Shah was jailed in New Zealand for stealing nearly NZ$1 million (Rs 5.16 Crore) from his employer to fund a destructive poker gambling addiction.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI Founder Accuses Indian Techie Soham Parekh Of Scamming Multiple Startups: "Fired This Guy In First Week"
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- India News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A US-based AI founder has accused an Indian techie of working at multiple startups simultaneously under false pretences.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Is Soham Parekh? The Indian Engineer Accused Of Duping Multiple US Startups
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The news has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley with founders, investors, and engineers reacting strongly to what many are labelling as one of the most brazen employment scams in recent memory.
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www.ndtv.com
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Accused In Rs 88 Lakh Dubai Job Scam Arrested In Maharashtra After 2 Years
- Friday June 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 38-year-old man has been arrested from Maharashtra's Padgha for duping people on the pretext of providing overseas employment, particularly in Dubai.
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www.ndtv.com
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CBI To Seek Interpol Notice Against Trafficking Network Members Pushing Indians In Russia War Zone
- Tuesday June 11, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
These victims were "deceptively" made to sign contracts for the Russian Army and handed over to them to be sent to the Russia-Ukraine War zone, the CBI has found.
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www.ndtv.com
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First Batch Of 60 Indians Rescued From Job Scam In Cambodia Return Home
- Friday May 24, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
The first batch of 60 Indian nationals rescued by the Indian Embassy in Cambodia from fraudulent employers have returned home, the embassy said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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2 Held In Noida Over Foreign Job Offer Scam, 104 Passports Seized: Cops
- Friday May 3, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
With the arrest of two men, the Noida Police on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of thugs that duped money from people on the pretext of helping them get employment in foreign countries.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pune Crypto Trader Duped, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh To Fake Employer He Met On X
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Mr Alam downloaded what he thought was an in-house communication app for the call. Instead, malware drained his crypto wallet and liquidated his assets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Counting Trains Was Part Of "Training" In This Job Scam Worth Crores
- Tuesday December 20, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
At least 28 people from Tamil Nadu were deployed at different platforms of the New Delhi Railway Station every day for eight hours for a month to count the arrival and departure of trains and coaches, unaware they were victims of an employment scam.
-
www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp's New Scam is Offering Users Free Visa, Job Benefits in the UK: Here’s How NOT to Fall for It
- Wednesday July 6, 2022
- Apoorva Sinha
A new scam has been reported on WhatsApp, in which users are reportedly receiving messages regarding job employment offers in the United Kingdom.
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www.gadgets360.com