Is Your Job Offer Letter Real or Fake? Here's How to Find Out!

How to Verify the Authenticity of an Offer Letter

How can one verify whether the offer letter received by the company is genuine or not? Please help.

Any reputable company will never issue a fake offer letter to anyone. If you want to verify, you can directly call the HR department of that company if you are considering hiring that employee.

Hi there. How did you receive the offer? You must have physical evidence given to you either in your hand or by post. If you agree to it, physically go to the organization and deliver it by hand with approval. If it's not genuine, then they will deny sending anything to you by post.

Professional organizations give offers by hand to the concerned person "face to face".

Mr. Anayat & Somani are very correct. Professional organizations typically send offers by mail, though sometimes by post, directly to the concerned person.

If you have received an offer letter via email, reply to the email expressing your gratitude and kindly request a hard copy of the letter. Additionally, ask for the contact details of the HR person's cell phone number and the company's landline numbers.

Above all, please remember whether you have previously interviewed, either through video conferencing or in person, with the individual or company from whom you have received the offer letter.

At times, one has to visit the company physically to verify the genuineness because neither the website nor telephonic inquiry will provide you with complete details. There are companies that have issued fraudulent offer letters. Please be cautious.

With profound regards
Regards

If you are not convinced by even the HR of the said organization, then what is the reason for your suspicion?

Regards,
R. Sundararajan

Reputed organizations do not issue fake offer letters. If you suspect anything is amiss, kindly approach HR directly. If you are still not satisfied, it is advisable not to join this organization.

Any offer can be checked with the original letter and by visiting the company's website to obtain contact numbers. Conduct due diligence with the HR department and identify the authorized person responsible for signing the offer. Verify the details provided in the offer document, especially cross-referencing with the company's official logo on their website.

Regards,
Meenakshi.

First, answer my questions:

Why did you receive the offer letter through email and not by hand? Is there a specific reason for this? Additionally, is the company located in a different city from where you currently reside?

Did you receive a soft copy of the offer letter? If so, in which format was it provided? Did you receive a scanned copy, such as a picture or a PDF file?

Furthermore, I kindly request that when asking questions, you provide as much information as possible.

Identifying Fake Emails

You just saw an email received from which ID. If it is from Yahoo, Gmail, or something like that, then there is a chance it might be fake. If it is from a company's ID, then it is likely not fake.

Hi Rekha,

Your question may be genuine, but most of the real answers will likely be false. Sometimes, it may be helpful for yourself, and it might have also helped everyone in this case. Instead of just focusing on the received letter, as an HR professional, you should be able to judge the capabilities of the interviewed person.

Hint: You can easily assess whether a person has engaged in such activities by observing their eye contact and body posture.

Thanks and Regards, KKN

Please guide me regarding my attached documents to determine if they are true or fake. Thank you.

ST MICHEL HOTEL QUEBEC CANADA

APPOINTMENT & CONTRACT LETTER

We are writing to confirm our offer of employment and appointment to Mr. Subbiah Vivekanandan for the job position at St. Michel Hotel Quebec, Canada. This appointment is subject to your acceptance of this appointment & contract letter, along with the monthly salaries and conditions outlined within. The employment will commence from the date of signing this letter, making the applicant a member of the employer at St. Michel Hotel Quebec, Canada. On your first day, please report to Mrs. Marrey John at 8 am.

ALLOWANCES

- Monthly housing allowances: $1,500 USD.
- Monthly transportation allowances: $1,000 USD.
- Monthly medical allowances: $2,500 USD.

Set out below are the basic terms and conditions that will apply to your engagement. These terms and conditions should be read together with the contract agreement. As an applicant, you will agree to accept a two-year working contract.

You will need to contact our visa processing department, Zonal Tourist Coordinator, for the processing of the authorization approval letter, tourist visa, and other travel documents. This appointment & contract letter will govern your employment; we recommend that you acquaint yourself with these agreements if you have not already done so.

THIS IS THE HOTEL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. POSITION DESCRIPTION: The position description, which outlines your duties and other requirements of your employment, is part of this contract of engagement. Flexibility and teamwork are essential, and you may be asked to assist in other areas, vary your working times, or perform tasks consistent with your skills and abilities.

2. HOURS OF WORK: Your normal hours of work will be in accordance with the agreement terms and conditions. You may have 8 hours of night shift work and 8 hours of daytime shift or part-time work per day as agreed upon.

3. REMUNERATION: Your classification under the terms and conditions agreement will determine your normal hourly rate of remuneration.

4. PERIOD OF ENGAGEMENT: Your employment is ongoing and will continue for a period of two years, unless terminated earlier as per the agreement.

5. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: The policies and procedures outlined in the handbook/manual will apply to your employment.

6. VARIATION TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Any variations to the terms of your employment must be mutually agreed upon in writing.

7. A hard copy of this appointment letter will be forwarded to the Canada Immigration office for processing of your traveling documents.

8. Upon arrival, you will undergo an interview. Failure to pass the interview will result in a two-week intensive training at St. Michel Hotel Quebec, Canada.

9. GENERAL: Your ideas, suggestions, and initiative are encouraged as we strive to improve our services and maintain a center of excellence.

10. Our working ethics revolve around taking responsibility for decisions, pride in our work, sharing knowledge, and collaborating on issue resolution.

11. For any queries about this appointment & contract letter, please address them to Mrs. Marrey John.

12. If you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this appointment & contract letter, please confirm your formal acceptance by signing and returning the attached copies prior to your commencement. Retain the original for your records.

MRS. MARREY JOHN

ACCEPTANCE BY EMPLOYER:

I accept this offer of employment on the terms and conditions set out above and in accordance with the attached position description.

SIGNED: .................................................. .................................................. ...........................

NAME: .................................................. ..................... DATE: ..................................................

Mohanraj Natraj,

From a reading of this letter, one cannot discern whether it is false or true. Did you apply for this job? Was there any interview process, etc.? Google the name of the hotel to obtain the telephone number and speak to the HR people. Why do you suspect the letter could be fake? Personally, I would consider this letter to be fake.

One of my friends recently got placed in TCS via campus recruitment. She received the offer letter and accepted it within 7 days as mentioned. However, after 15-20 days, one of her batchmates asked her to validate the offer letter immediately, so she did.

After some time, she realized that the "Validate the Offer Letter" option was under the heading of "Withdrawal of an Offer." Does this mean she has withdrawn from the offer, and now she won't get the joining? I am not familiar with this field and lack knowledge about it. She really doesn't want to withdraw from the offer.

Kindly help me as this is urgent.

Regards,
Mayank Mishra

Could anyone tell me how I can check the offer letter and MoL? I have already contacted the number provided for our company. My concern is that, personally, I created the website and listed the requirements. After candidates apply, they are asked to verify through a call, following which they are issued their own offer letter and MoL. However, they are then asked to make a deposit of money. The individual states that the deposit is necessary before proceeding with the next steps. How can I verify if the company actually has that letter and if the MoL is genuine? Please, can anyone help me with this? I am eagerly waiting for assistance.

Regards

Hi there,

Actually, I've applied for a job in the USA from a job portal. I received an offer letter through mail and they have even mentioned the name of the advocate whom I can refer to, and who will undergo my visa process. Can you guide me to check the authenticity of the lawyer and even the offer letter?

Hi Team, I have applied for an Air Ticketing position on indeed.com, and they contacted me to conduct a few rounds of interviews. Later, they informed me that I got selected and sent an offer letter to my personal email. I'm not sure whether the offer letter is genuine or fake as there is no sign or stamp on it. I am totally confused and in a dilemma about whether to wait until the joining date or to ignore it and look out for a new job. I have attached the offer letter. Please share your inputs.

Thanks.

Regards, Vittal