Government Exam and Job Scam Red Flags: A Global Safety Guide

Fraudsters impersonate government departments by copying logos, reposting PDFs with altered fees, and demanding payment or personal information via messaging or call. Official portals publish their own legitimate application paths, and for many scams, searching the agency site for the same notice reveals nothing — which itself is a warning that the message is fake.

Red flags that should stop you paying

• A personal UPI/mobile-money number, gift-card, crypto or wire to a person for a government fee.
• "Pay within one hour or lose the post" or a threat of blacklisting.
• A domain that differs by one character, hyphen or TLD (e.g., ssc-gov-in.com vs ssc.gov.in) or an HTTP site where the official is HTTPS.
• An OTP, banking PIN or original document sent to an individual rather than uploaded on the portal's secure form.
• A caller who asks you to keep the offer confidential and not to check the official site.

Domain and notice check you should do every time

Type the official domain yourself, search the agency site for the notice title and number, and compare the PDF date, number and closing time. Call the agency's published helpline listed on that domain — not the number in the forwarded message. Report impersonation via the agency's contact page and do not send money while you wait.

If you were targeted

Keep messages, report to the cybercrime authority where you live and to the impersonated agency, and alert your bank if money was sent.

Frequently asked questions

Q: The PDF looks official — is it safe? Check the domain and notice number on the official site; scammers copy formatting.
Q: Can I get a refund if I already paid an impersonator? Report quickly to your bank and the cybercrime authority with transaction evidence; waiting reduces chances.
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Official source

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