Fake agents leave job seekers in port project all at sea

Public cautioned

“We came to know that some agents are collecting bio-data promising jobs in Enayam port,” said a port trust official.

Nor is this an isolated case: virtually everyday, companies and banks put out advertisments cautioning the public against such fraudulence.

All preliminary work related to the establishment of a major commercial port at Enayam is being dealt with by a cell formed with VOC Port Trust employees.

The recruitment of permanent employees will begin only after incorporating a company/Trust; all such recruitments will be made by the port authority based on government guidelines after duly advertising such positions, the official said.

Fake offers galore

Kunal Sen, senior vice-president of TeamLease Services, a recruitment agency, said fake job offers peak in June-August, when companies make campus offers.
Recently, the Delhi Police registered an FIR following a complaint by the Tata group. Police say there are over 50 fake call centres in Delhi-NCR duping job seekers by collecting money with promises of jobs in MNCs.

According to Rituparna Chakraborty, President, the Indian Staffing Federation, fraudsters hoodwink the youth through fake advertisements, emails, and SMSes. They demand upfront payment from candidates as a registration fee, which is a sure-shot indicator of fakery.

Youngsters from small towns fall victim and even give away personal details about themselves, which can be misused, she said.

This article was published in Hindu Business Line.