Have You Received This Fraudulent Job Offer Email? Here's How I Avoided Being Scammed

Abhishek Dua
This is a fraudulent email in which you'll be asked to deposit some money. Please don't do this. It's all fake!

I cross-checked it on Google. I saved myself from getting cheated!

Mail:

Dear Candidate,

Ref: Selection and Initial Response of Resume online. Information for Selection of final Stage in new plants of H.C.L Group of Industries Ltd. The Company deals in Software and Electronics System Manufacturing Business. The Company has been appointing Candidates for HR, Electronics Engg., project Mgmt./site Engg./Civil Engg. Fresh Graduate-No Functional Area exp. IT/Telecom - Hardware IT/Telecom - Software.

You will be pleased to know that the Company has advised us in the selection panel that your Application CAN be progressed to the final stage.

You will come to our Corporate office in Delhi next week after receiving the call letter with Air Ticket by Company HRD, along with photocopies of all required documents. First, you have to deposit the (Cash) as security in favor of Company HRD of Rs 2.350/- in any (ICICI Bank) Branch from your Home City to Company Sr. HRD Account NO. 017301519878 PANKAJ KUMAR. It will be refundable at the time of the Company interview. Your offer letter and Tickets or TA/DA will be sent to your Home Address by courier after receiving the confirmation of security deposited in ICICI Bank. The company requires all Staff for Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Chandigarh Units. The company offers a salary of 21,000/- to 62,000/- (HRA Extra + D.A + Conveyance + Laptop + other benefits) for these requirements. The Job profile and designation will be fixed by Company HRD at the time of the interview.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BY THE COMPANY HRD:

(1) Photo-copies of Qualification Documents

(2) Photo-copies of Experience Certificates

(3) Photo-copies of Address Proof

(4) Two Passport Size Photographs

The Job Profile, Salary offer, and Date-Time of the interview will be mentioned in your call or offer letter. Your letter will dispatch very shortly after receiving the confirmation of (cash) deposited in ICICI Bank. The last date of confirmation is on Thursday 01-05-2008 to 02-05-2008 on Friday. We wish you the best of luck for the subsequent and remaining stage.

H.C.L IT MANPOWER MANAGEMENT.

Email: hcl_jobs_apply@yahoo.com

C-145, Ambika Tower,

Race Course Road, Bangalore

Contact No. 91-9761967562 9997784309

SMS: 72729
rosina
Even I have received the same mail, in fact, thrice now. I had even forwarded it to HCL, but of no use. I seriously want to inform the concerned authorities about this.

Regards,
Rosina
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