Data entry or form-filling job that ends in a fake legal notice
A work-from-home typing job sets a target you cannot meet, then says you broke the "contract" and sends a fake legal notice demanding a penalty.
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How it works
- An ad or WhatsApp message offers good pay for typing forms or data at home, and asks you to sign an online "agreement" with your photo, signature and Aadhaar, sometimes with a registration fee.
- The target is very hard to meet in the time given, and when you submit, a "quality check" says your accuracy failed or the data was lost.
- You then get calls and a "legal notice" from a "lawyer" or "court" saying you broke the contract, demanding a penalty and threatening arrest if you do not pay.
What it looks like
Example messages. Numbers and links are masked.
Work from home: fill 500 forms in 5 days and earn Rs 25,000. No experience needed. Sign the agreement and pay a Rs 2,500 refundable registration fee to get your login.
LEGAL NOTICE: You have breached the service agreement and caused data loss to our client. Pay a penalty of Rs 48,500 within 24 hours to avoid court proceedings and arrest.
Red flags
- Job that asks for a fee or deposit
- Agreement signed online with your photo and signature
- A target you cannot meet, with strict accuracy rules
- Penalty demanded by UPI to "close the case"
- Threat of arrest over a job dispute
The one question to ask
Has any real employer or court asked you to pay a penalty by UPI to make a case go away?
Already paid or shared details?
Call 1930 at once: in the first hour the money can often still be frozen before it moves on. Then call your bank on the number printed on your card, and file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in with screenshots of every message and payment.
1930 · cybercrime.gov.in
Also seen as
- Captcha typing or "handwriting copy" jobs with an accuracy target
- Someone offers to do the work for half the pay, then disappears
- Calls from a fake "police inspector" about the same contract