How to use the Job Scam Checker
- 1. Paste the messageA job post, WhatsApp or Telegram message, or email. It's optional.
- 2. Answer 7 questionsAbout payments, the kind of work, how they contacted you and whether you can verify them.
- 3. CheckSee the risk score, the red flags found and exactly what to do.
The scams to know
The most common job scams in India today are task scams: an unknown number on WhatsApp or Telegram offers part-time work liking YouTube videos, rating hotels or reviewing products. The first few tasks really pay small amounts, to build trust. Then come 'prepaid' or 'merchant' tasks, where you must deposit money to unlock bigger earnings, and the money never comes back. Other patterns are fees for registration, training or equipment, investment or crypto 'jobs', and fake recruiters using big company names.
The checker scans what you paste for these patterns and adds points for each answer that matches a red flag. The score helps you decide whether to stop and verify; it can't prove a job is real, so always check the company independently before sharing documents or money. Nothing you type is uploaded; it's all worked out in your browser.
Worked example
The sample message offers part-time work from home liking YouTube videos for ₹150 a task, promises ₹3,000 to ₹8,000 a day, says 'limited seats' and asks you to contact HR on Telegram. The checker finds four red flags (pressure, Telegram recruiting, easy daily earnings and paid likes) and scores it 100 out of 100: high risk.
Simple rules
- If you have to pay to earn, it isn't a job.
- Never share OTPs, UPI PINs or screen access with a 'recruiter'.
- If money is lost, call 1930 and report at cybercrime.gov.in straight away.
Frequently asked questions
They paid me ₹200 already. Doesn't that mean it's real?
No. Small early payouts are how task scams build trust before asking for deposits.
Are all work-from-home jobs scams?
No. Real remote jobs come through company career pages and job portals, involve interviews, and never ask you to pay.
Is the job scam checker free?
Yes. You can open the job scam checker and fill in everything without signing up. When you check a message for the first time, we ask once for your name and WhatsApp number; after that it, and every other Uncodemy tool, opens straight away.