Fell for a fake job offer? What to do in the first hour

If you paid money or shared documents with a fake employer, act quickly:

• Stop all contact with the scammer.
• Save evidence: screenshots, chats, payment receipts, phone numbers and emails.
• Report on cybercrime.gov.in or file an FIR at your police station.
• Tell your bank immediately about any payment you made.
• Change passwords of your email, bank and job accounts.

We have not listed helpline numbers because the source did not include them; use the official cybercrime portal.