Scam Alert
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Fake job offers, fake result links and fake scholarship calls target exactly the people who read this site. Here is what we will never do, and how to spot a scam.
Certifica.in will never:
- ask you for money, a "registration fee", a "security deposit" or a "processing charge";
- ask for an OTP, UPI PIN, bank details, Aadhaar or PAN;
- promise you a job, selection or scholarship, or sell "guaranteed" seats;
- call or WhatsApp you from a personal number to offer a job.
Our only official channels are this website (www.certifica.in), email from @certifica.in addresses, and the profiles linked below.
Warning signs of a fake job offer
- You are asked to pay before an interview, joining, training or "document verification".
- The offer arrives without an exam or interview, or through WhatsApp, Telegram or a Gmail/Yahoo address.
- The "notification" is a screenshot or an edited PDF that isn't on the organisation's official website.
- The website address looks almost right but isn't (extra words, hyphens or a different ending such as .org-in or .co).
- You are pressured to act within hours.
Fake result and admit-card links
During big results, copycat pages appear that ask for a roll number and then show ads, install apps or collect phone numbers. Always open results on the exam body's official portal. In our posts, the "official link" is the only place to check a result.
Scholarship and internship scams
Genuine scholarships and fellowships do not charge you to apply through an agent. Be careful with "fully funded" offers that need an upfront visa, insurance or processing payment to an individual.
If you have been targeted
- Stop paying and keep screenshots, phone numbers and payment receipts.
- In India, call the cyber crime helpline 1930 or file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in.
- If someone used the Certifica.in name, tell us at admin@certifica.in with the subject "Scam". If a listing on our site looks suspicious, we will review it and take it down if it isn't genuine.