Naukri.com — complaint regarding fraudulent job offer from naukri fastforward

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention a concerning incident involving a fraudulent job offer that I encountered through Naukri FastForward.

Recently, I received a phone call from "+91 [protected]" someone claiming to represent Naukri FastForward named Akash, offering me a job opportunity at HCL Technologies. They told me that I had been shortlisted from naukri.com for a frontend developer position at HCL and we are not a consultancy. We will directly provide you with the job with a 100% guarantee. They asked for an assurance amount of ₹2400 and this will get refund after the process is completed.
After completing the payment of 2400 they send me this message..

On Fri, Apr 19, 2024, 11:18 AM wrote:
Dear Ashay,

Dear Candidates,

Your profile has been shortlisted for ‘’HCL Technologies Ltd.’’ !!!

HCL Training & Staffing Services (HCL), an in-house training and staffing arm of HCL aims to enable fresh graduates to launch successful careers in IT Industries. LEAP is a 15 to 45, full time, which addresses critical skill required for desired transformation from student to a working professional.

Please walking with profile & one passport size photograph.
Salary – 62k - 67k
Designation: Front End Developer

Recruitment Procedure:
o Communication Interview
o HR

We are hiring for Following Position:
o Process Associate
o Front End Developer
o SAP Consultant
o Finance Executive

Salary – 62k - 67k
Designation: Front End Developer


Note:- This amount is refundable and 100% surety of job.
Pay Rs 2400/- for this services


Only those Candidates whose permanent address or Parents Address or blood relatives address should belong to States/Region mentioned below are eligible:
Coastal Andhra Pradesh (Example : Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Madurai, kolkata, Kandukur, Amalapuram)/ Karnataka/ Tamil Nadu, Mumbai, Vapi Bangalore/Pune, Coimbatore, Nellore, Hyderabad.
Punjab/ Delhi / NCR/ Rajasthan/ North-Western Uttar Pradesh, Kakinada

Thanks & Regards
Arjun Oberoi

Then they scheduled my Telephone round with a person who is said to be the HR from HCL Tech." Mr keshavaraj"

Dear Ashay,

Greetings of the Day...!!!

Congratulations...!!!


This is inform to you that Your candidate named "Ashay Dharmik" has been selected for the first telephonic round for the profile of "Front End Developer" in our HCL Technologies Ltd. (Bangalore)...As he is fulfilling the criteria what we do require...So Conduct his telephonic round between 4 to 6 PM (Indian Time) Saturday...Waiting for your quick response...!!!


Registration ID :- Z373522


Thanks and Regards
Anil Methew
(HR Manager, )

Then I got the email saying you have cleared the first round.
I have also attached the Photo of PDF I received and the mail is
Dear Candidate,

Greetings from HCL Ltd!

Congratulations on being shortlisted for HCL.


We are glad that you are now one step closer to becoming a proud HCL.


We are committed to giving you a great interview experience. Hence, we would like to share some information and instructions as below. Request you to follow it thoroughly for a seamless interaction.


Mandatory Physical Documents (Only Hard Copy in following order)


•
o Online Application Form
o Original Mark Sheets/Photocopy of Class X and Class XII
o Original/Photocopy UG, PG, Diploma Mark Sheets of all semesters and Degree Certificates as applicable
o Government Photo ID Proof & College ID Card
o Updated resume


Please Note:

Candidates are recommended to report at the venue latest by 08:00 AM on the interview date.


Candidates should be ready with all original documents as mentioned above.

You will not have an edge over other candidates by virtue of you having prior work experience. Candidates are expected to report in proper formal attire for the interview.

Please co-operate by complying with the above instructions and help us in giving you the best interview experience.

Mobile Phones are Strictly Prohibited in the interview room. Please note: NO re-schedule of this interview would be possible.

We wish you a great future and look forward to interacting with you at the venue.

Warm Regards,
HCL Talent Acquisition

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Then on Sunday at 11:32 saying that you had been selected for the further process and needed to verify your documents with the email above.
They were saying that you will get 72, 000 salaries and your joining date will be on 14 May so first you need to verify the document and it is a government process so you will have to give 5800 for it which will be refunded to you on the date of joining with the previous amount of 2400 also.

I called them on Monday 22-04-24 and told them that I don't want to continue this service and I wanted my refund then he talked to me rudely saying that every company will pay the verification document amount and when I said I wanted to discontinue this service they are saying you will get refund in 20-24 days and didn't give me the refund immediately as they have said during the payment of 2400 that they will give refund immediately.

Suspecting foul play, I would like to report this incident to your team and seek your assistance. It appears that this was a scam, and I am concerned about the misuse of your platform for such activities. I have not provided any further payment, and I believe it's important to address this issue promptly to protect other job seekers.

Could you please advise on the appropriate steps to take in such situations? How can I get my refund as soon as possible. I am more than willing to provide additional details if needed to assist in your investigation.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your guidance and support in resolving this issue and preventing similar occurrences in the future.