Overview
Fake job offers, paid placement scams, and fraudulent consultancies that take registration or training fees and disappear are addressed under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (cheating) and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 for paid placement services.
Key Provisions — IT Act, 2000 & Consumer Protection Act, 2019
- Cheating and online fraud are offences under the IT Act and IPC/BNS.
- Paid placement/consultancy services are 'service' under the Act.
- Demanding money for a guaranteed job is an unfair trade practice.
- Cyber-crime cells handle online job-fraud financial loss.
What You Can Claim
Refund of fees paid
Compensation for fraud
Cyber-crime action
Action against the consultancy
How We Solve It
1
Preserve Evidence
Offer letters, payment proofs, chats, and ads.
2
Legal & Cyber Action
Cyber-crime report and/or consumer complaint.
3
Notice / Complaint
Notice to the consultancy and a consumer complaint.
4
Recover Money
We pursue refund and compensation.
Typical timeline: Cyber report immediate · resolution 3–12 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
I paid for a job that turned out fake — can I recover money?
Yes — file a cyber-crime complaint and a consumer complaint against the paid placement service for refund and compensation.
Is charging for a guaranteed job legal?
Demanding money for a guaranteed job is generally an unfair trade practice and often a scam.