Government issues warning against this website offering fake jobs

Amidst rising government job-related scams in the country, the government has issued an advisory against a fake website. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the official handle of PIB Fact Check said that a website, claiming to be associated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, is offering fake jobs.

It also urged job seekers to refrain from making any payment to the website. As per the post, the website is seeking a payment of Rs 1,675 as an application fee.

Here’s what the post reads

website http://rashtriyavikasyojna.org claims to offer jobs for various positions and is seeking a payment of ₹1,675 from candidates as an application fee. #PIBFactCheck➡️This website is #Fake➡️The website is not related to @AgriGoI

Earlier, the PIB Fact Check warned against a message claiming to be from India Post circulating via SMS. The message asks users to update their address details. PIB Fact Check clarified that any message claiming to be from India Post is fake. “Have you also received an SMS from @IndiaPostOffice stating that your package has arrived at the warehouse, further asking you to update your address details within 48 hours to avoid the package being returned #PIBFactCheck Beware! This message is #fake,” reads the post shared on X.