Maruti seeks Police help to tackle Fake Job menace

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has sought the help of the Police to crackdown on fake online recruitment scams, promising jobs with the company.

MSIL has already filed an FIR with the economic offences wing of the Delhi Police for a crackdown on such frauds.

There have been a rising number of complaints from the public over fake recruitment mails & advertisements on the Internet.

The company has issued public notices in various newspapers, websites and other forums.

In a PTI flash, Maruti has said that an FIR has been filed by the company earlier this month. "These fraudsters are back demanding money (Rs. 12,000 - 16,000) to be deposited in various accounts of SBI, ICICI, HDFC, AXIS Banks etc. MSIL does not have any concern with any of them".

The fake recruitment scam has spread across the country and targets gullible persons who are not able to see through the fake emails. 

Maruti Suzuki does not charge any money for recruitment and, in fact, pays travel and daily allowances to selected candidates when they have to travel for interviews. Hence, one needs to immediately be cautious when they receive mails demanding money for jobs at Maruti. 

The Tribune carried a story in November last year stating that around 500 complaints had been received over the last 2 years, regarding these fake job offers. The scamsters have used a fraudulent description called "Maruti Suzuki Direct Recruitment Offer” to dupe prospective job seekers. The newspaper mentioned that recipients had been asked to pay an amount of Rs 15,200 as security deposit before appearing for the job interview.