The offer letter looks real with a logo and stamp. How do I check it?
Verify the letter through the company, not through the letter itself: call HR on the official number from the company's website and ask whether the offer, the reference number and the signatory are genuine. A logo, a stamp and a signature can be copied from any public document in minutes.
Fake offer letters usually have small mistakes – a wrong address, an odd email domain, a salary that does not match the role, a joining date in a hurry – and a request to pay a fee or share bank details before joining.
How to check
- Find the company's official website and call its HR or main number – not a number in the letter.
- Check the email it came from: the domain should match the company's website exactly.
- Search the HR person's name on LinkedIn and confirm they work there.
- Look for mistakes: address, spelling, salary, dates, the name of the signatory.
- Treat any fee or deposit as proof that the letter is fake.
Frequently asked questions
- The letter has a reference number and a QR code. Does that prove it?
- No. Scammers add these to look official. Only the company's own confirmation counts.
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