Fake government appointment letter — Railways, Post, or court job that never existed
Fraudsters send official-looking appointment letters from email IDs mimicking Railways, Income Tax, India Post, and High Courts. Some victims receive 2–3 months' fake salary to build trust before accounts freeze and the 'job' vanishes.
Also known as: fake Railways job letter, fake sarkari naukri appointment, government job appointment letter fraud, fake TTE recruitment scam, fake RRB appointment letter
Already happened to you? Do this in the next few minutes
Call 1930 now- 1 Call 1930 — the national cyber-crime helpline — right now. The sooner you report, the better the chance of freezing the money before it moves.
- 2 Call your bank to freeze the account and block the card immediately. Use the number printed on your card, never a number from the message or caller.
- 3 File a report at cybercrime.gov.in and keep every message, screenshot, and transaction ID.
What to do right now
- 1 Verify any central government vacancy on official portals: rrb.gov.in, ssc.gov.in, upsc.gov.in, dopost.gov.in — a legitimate appointment follows a publicly announced exam
- 2 Check the sender's email domain carefully against the official government website — fake domains like 'rrbrecruit.in' will not appear on any official government site
- 3 Never pay any amount for training, uniform, ID card, or a 'security deposit' — all government jobs are free to apply and join
- 4 If you have already paid, file a police complaint immediately and preserve all documents, appointment letters, and transaction receipts
- 5 Report at https://cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930 (national cyber helpline).
Red flags
- ⚠ Appointment letter arrives by email or WhatsApp — genuine central government recruitment is announced on official .gov.in portals only (rrb.gov.in, ssc.gov.in, upsc.gov.in)
- ⚠ Sender email mimics official domains (e.g. 'rrbrecruit.in' instead of 'rrbcdg.gov.in') — look carefully at the domain after the @
- ⚠ Advance payment demanded for 'training kit', 'security deposit', 'uniform', or 'identity card' before joining
- ⚠ Training is conducted at an unofficial or improvised location — not at a genuine government premises
- ⚠ Salary arrives for 2–3 months and then suddenly stops with no explanation — this is deliberate trust-building before a larger extraction
Known variants
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Fake IT company offer letter (TCS/Infosys/Accenture/Wipro): Telegram or WhatsApp recruiter contacts candidates with a fake offer letter from a major IT company after a brief interview. A registration fee of ₹1,500–₹5,000 is demanded for ID, background verification, or onboarding. TCS and Infosys officially warn: they never ask for money before joining.
Last seen: 6/13/2026
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'Insider access' variant: fraudster poses as a senior PSU official (e.g. 'FCI Director') with government connections across Railways, Defence, and other departments, charges ₹2–10 lakh per candidate for a guaranteed posting. Gujarat, 2020–2026: one operator collected over ₹68 lakh using forged FCI letterheads and fabricated appointment letters.
Last seen: 6/18/2026
Sources
- National Herald India — ED searches 15 locations in six states over fake government job letter scam
- The420.in — ED Probes Fake Government Job Scam Spanning Railways and 40 Departments
- The420.in — Fake Training, Forged Appointment Letters: Railway Job Racket Busted in Dhanbad
- The Bridge Chronicle — Railway Job Scam in Pune: 16 Victims Duped of ₹35.53 Lakh
- WION — ED cracks down on massive fake recruitment scam across 40+ government departments