The Telangana Endowments Department issued an alert Thursday stating that a recruitment notification for 190 Executive Officer posts is fake and unauthorized [1], [2], [3].
The warning aims to protect unemployed youth and job-seekers from a fraudulent scheme that falsely claims the state government is hiring for these roles. Because the department currently has no open vacancies, the notification is a scam designed to deceive the public [1], [2], [3].
According to a department spokesperson, the notification being circulated online regarding the filling of 190 Executive Officer posts [2] is unauthorized. The spokesperson said the Endowments Department has cautioned unemployed youth regarding the fake online advertisement [3].
State officials emphasized that no recruitment process is underway. A spokesperson said the department is alerting the public about the fake recruitment for Executive Officer posts because no vacancies are available [1].
The department urged citizens to verify official notifications through government channels before sharing personal information, or paying fees to third parties. The fraudulent advertisement had been circulating across various online platforms, targeting individuals seeking government employment in the state [2], [3].
Officials said that the unauthorized advertisement falsely claimed recruitment was underway for 190 executive posts [3]. The state government continues to maintain that there are no such vacancies within the Endowments Department at this time [1].
“"The recruitment notification being circulated online regarding the filling of '190 Executive Officer Posts' in the department is fake and unauthorized."”
This incident highlights the ongoing risk of digital recruitment fraud in India, where scammers impersonate government bodies to exploit job-seekers. By issuing a formal denial of vacancies, the Telangana government is attempting to mitigate financial loss and identity theft among the unemployed population.
