FSD will never
- ask you to pay for a job, an interview, a “registration”, training or a joining kit;
- call or message you offering a job, or ask for your Aadhaar, PAN, bank details or OTP;
- apply to a job on your behalf or guarantee selection.
Warning signs
- A fee, deposit or “security amount” before an interview or joining.
- An offer letter without any interview, or a salary far above what the role normally pays.
- Messages only on WhatsApp or Telegram, from a personal email address, or from a website that imitates a company or government site.
- Pressure to decide or pay within hours.
- “Guaranteed” government jobs, “direct recruitment” without an official notice, or someone claiming influence in a selection.
- Requests for your OTP, net-banking login or card details.
Before you apply
- Open the original notice from the listing and check it is on the employer's own website or an official recruitment portal.
- For government posts, confirm the notice on the recruiting body's website, such as a Public Service Commission, FSSAI or the department concerned. Only official application fees stated in the notice are genuine.
- Check the qualification, age and deadline in the notice. Our eligibility self-check only compares what you enter with the published rules.
- Share documents only through the employer's official application process.
If something looks wrong
- Use “Report a problem with this listing” on the vacancy, or email johnathan@foodsciencedaily.com. We review reports and close suspicious listings.
- If you lost money or shared banking details, call the national cyber crime helpline 1930 and report at cybercrime.gov.in as soon as possible, and inform your bank.