How to verify recruitment messages and avoid job scams

A real-looking profile does not prove that a message or vacancy is genuine. Check the sender’s email domain, phone number, company profile, and the role information through an independent channel. For a Werkly vacancy, look for the job on the official Werkly website and refer to its job ID when contacting hr@werkly.in.

Be cautious when the sender avoids naming the employer, cannot explain the responsibilities, promises selection without assessment, or creates pressure to act immediately. Confidential searches do exist, but a legitimate recruiter should still be able to explain the role, location, process, and reason certain information cannot yet be shared.

• Type the official website address yourself instead of trusting only the message link.
• Compare the sender address character by character with the published company domain.
• Call a verified switchboard or official number when the request is unusual.
• Save the job ID, recruiter name, date, and communication channel.

Werkly does not ask candidates to pay an individual to obtain an interview or job offer. Requests for registration fees, refundable deposits, security payments, equipment purchases, training charges, visa processing through a personal account, or gift cards should be independently verified before any action.

A written promise that money will be refunded does not make the request safe. Do not rely on screenshots of payment receipts or offer letters supplied by the sender. Stop the conversation, preserve the evidence, and contact the employer or consultancy using contact information obtained separately.

A resume normally contains enough information for initial screening. Government identity numbers, bank details, card information, passwords, one-time passwords, and full document sets are not required to decide whether an interview should occur. Ask why a document is needed, who will receive it, how it will be stored, and whether a safer alternative is available.

When documents are legitimately required later, use an official portal or verified company channel. Consider adding a purpose watermark to copies when appropriate and permitted. Never install remote-access software or share a screen while banking because someone claims it is part of recruitment verification.

• Do not share OTPs or account passwords with a recruiter.
• Check shortened links before opening them and avoid unknown executable files.
• Confirm the meeting domain and interviewer identity for online interviews.
• Report impersonation with screenshots, sender details, and the original link.

Before resigning or relocating, confirm the employer’s legal name, role, location, reporting line, compensation structure, joining date, conditions, and authorised signatory. Verify the offer through an official company contact if any detail conflicts with the interviews or arrives from an unrelated domain.

Fraud can imitate real companies and real vacancies. The strongest protection is a consistent trail: a published or verifiable role, identifiable people, a credible assessment process, official communication, and written terms that match the discussion. If one part is doubtful, pause and verify rather than allowing urgency to make the decision.