Every time a big federal recruitment such as ASF, police or a ministry is announced, fake adverts appear on Facebook, WhatsApp and TikTok within days. They copy real logos and newspaper layouts, and they target people who need a job most. The good news is that most fakes can be identified in a few minutes if you know what to check.
Seven warning signs of a fake job advert
- It asks for money to “confirm” or “speed up” selection. Government departments do not sell jobs. A fixed application or test fee, if any, is stated in the official advert and paid only through the method the advert names.
- The website does not end in .gov.pk. Official federal and provincial portals use .gov.pk addresses, or recognised testing bodies named in the advert. Lookalike names such as “asf-jobs-gov.com” are a red flag.
- Contact is only through WhatsApp or a personal mobile number. Real adverts name an office, a portal or a testing service.
- “No test, no interview, direct appointment.” Uniformed and federal posts always have a selection process.
- Unrealistic salary or number of posts. For example, thousands of posts with a salary far above the pay scale.
- Spelling mistakes and missing details. No advertisement number, no closing date, or a different department name in different places.
- Pressure to act today. “Only 50 seats left, pay now” is a sales trick, not a recruitment process.
How to check any advert in five minutes
- Find the department’s official website yourself. Search for the department name and open the .gov.pk result, not a link sent to you.
- Look for the same advertisement there, or on the portal it names, such as the National Jobs Portal (njp.gov.pk) or FPSC (fpsc.gov.pk).
- Match the details: advertisement number, closing date, number of posts and eligibility.
- Check a major newspaper on the date given in the advert. Federal adverts are normally printed in national papers.
- If anything does not match, do not apply and do not pay.
What scammers ask for
Never share these with anyone who contacts you about a job:
- Your CNIC photos together with a selfie
- One-time passwords (OTP) sent to your phone
- Bank, JazzCash or Easypaisa PINs
- Money for “medical”, “training kit”, “joining letter” or “security deposit”
If you have already been cheated
- Stop all payments and keep screenshots of chats, numbers and receipts.
- Report online fraud to the FIA Cyber Crime Wing through its official complaint portal.
- Inform your bank or mobile wallet immediately if you shared any PIN or OTP.
- Warn others in the same group so that more people are not trapped.
A note about this website
asfjobs.pk is an independent information site. We never ask for money, documents or personal details, and you cannot apply for any job here. If someone uses our name to ask you for money, it is a scam.