Safety Center
How to spot fake jobs and scams, keep your conversations safe and report anything suspicious.
Workafy never asks candidates to pay any fee to apply for jobs. If anyone asks for an application fee, OTP, UPI PIN, bank PIN or security deposit, the user should report it immediately.
Never pay to apply for a job
Applying for jobs on Workafy is free. Do not pay any registration, application, training, processing or "joining" fee, and do not pay a security deposit to get a job.
Never share an OTP, UPI PIN or bank PIN
No genuine employer needs your OTP, UPI PIN, bank PIN, card number, CVV or passwords. Anyone who asks for them should be reported immediately.
Signs of a suspicious job
- You are asked to pay money before an interview, offer or joining.
- You are asked to share an OTP, UPI PIN, bank PIN or card details.
- The offer comes without any interview, or the pay looks unusually high for the role.
- The recruiter pressures you to act immediately or to move the conversation off Workafy.
- The company details, email address or website do not match the company name.
Safe messaging tips
- Keep conversations on Workafy messages where possible, so there is a record if something goes wrong.
- Never share an OTP, UPI PIN, bank PIN, card details or passwords in a message.
- Do not open unknown links or install apps that someone sends you to "complete" a hiring process.
- Be careful with personal documents. Share them only when you trust the employer and the role is genuine.
- If a message is abusive, threatening or asks for money, stop replying and report the conversation.
How to report
- Stop replying and do not pay or share any codes.
- Take screenshots of the job post, profile or messages.
- Open Report an Issue, choose the issue type and describe what happened.
- Attach your screenshots and submit. You will get a ticket ID to follow up.
Our team reviews every report. We may not be able to share the outcome of a review with you.