Fake job offer scam — paid ₹15,000 'processing fee' for non-existent TCS position

Received offer letter from 'TCS Recruitment' via email. Looked legitimate — had TCS logo, HR name, employee ID. Asked for ₹15,000 'background verification fee'. Paid via UPI. Then asked for another ₹25,000 for 'laptop deposit'. That's when I realized it's a scam. The email domain was tcs-careers.co.in (fake).

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File FIR at cybercrime.gov.in immediately. Select 'Online Financial Fraud' category.

Step 2

Call 1930 (Cyber Crime Helpline) within 24 hours — they can freeze the scammer's bank account.

Report to real TCS at tcs.com — they have a fraud reporting

Forward the fake email to CERT-In at incident@cert-in.org.in

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