Trust & Safety
Your safety is
non-negotiable.
How we protect workers from scams, fake listings, and exploitative recruiters.
Last updated: April 2026
We never charge workers. Ever.
If anyone asks you for money for a dark store job — whether they claim to be from us, from Blinkit, from Zepto, or from Swiggy — it is a scam.
Legitimate dark store hiring never requires payment from workers. Not for applications. Not for training. Not for uniforms. Not for background checks. Not for anything.
Our promise to every worker on this platform:
- You will never be asked to pay money to apply for a job
- You will never be asked for your Aadhaar number or OTP by us or by recruiters on our platform
- You will never be forced to share your bank details before being hired
- You will never be asked to make deposits, pay training fees, or buy uniforms up front
- Your data will never be sold to anyone
If any recruiter on our platform asks you for any of these things — it's a scam. Report them immediately.
Scams to watch out for.
The 6 most common dark store job scams in India. Learn to recognize them - whether you found this page through our platform or a Google search.
The "registration fee" scam
The scam: A recruiter (often on WhatsApp) says you need to pay ₹500–₹2,000 as a "registration fee" or "security deposit" to secure your interview at Blinkit/Zepto/Swiggy.
The truth: Real dark store companies NEVER charge registration fees. Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart all explicitly state this. Any fee request is a scam — no exceptions.
What to do: Refuse to pay. Block the sender. Report it to us and to the local police cyber cell.
The fake Zepto/Blinkit recruiter
The scam: Someone contacts you claiming to be from "Zepto HR" or "Blinkit Recruitment Team" and offers you a job over WhatsApp without any interview.
The truth: Real HR teams at these companies do not hire via random WhatsApp messages. Interviews happen at actual store locations or designated interview centers. Offer letters come from official company email addresses.
What to do: Verify the email domain. If it’s not @blinkit.com, @zepto.co.in, or @swiggy.in, it’s fake.
The "training fee" scam
The scam: You’re offered a job but told you need to pay for mandatory training first — typically ₹3,000–₹10,000.
The truth: Dark store training is done BY the employer AFTER you’re hired, not before. You are paid DURING training (often at a reduced rate for the first 7–15 days), not the other way around.
What to do: Walk away. Any company asking you to pay for training is running a scam.
The "uniform deposit" scam
The scam: After being "hired", you’re asked to pay ₹500–₹2,000 for a uniform, ID card, or company bag that will be "refunded later".
The truth: Real employers provide uniforms free. If they deduct anything, it happens from your salary AFTER your first month of work — never as an up-front cash payment.
What to do: Do not pay. If they insist, it’s not a real job.
The fake salary promise
The scam: A listing promises ₹50,000/month for a picker/packer role in a tier-2 city.
The truth: Pickers/packers in tier-2 cities earn ₹11,000–₹16,000/month, not ₹50,000. Any listing offering unrealistic salaries is either a scam or a misclassified role.
What to do: Check our salary comparison page for realistic ranges in your city. If a listing is way above our published range, be suspicious.
The "bank details before offer" scam
The scam: Before you’re formally hired, you’re asked to share your bank account, debit card, or UPI details for "salary setup" or "direct deposit verification".
The truth: Bank details are collected AFTER you’re hired, during the onboarding process, at the actual store or HR office — not before. And they never need your debit card number or UPI PIN.
What to do: Never share financial details with anyone claiming to be a recruiter. This is always a scam.
How to spot a scam.
Use this side-by-side comparison to quickly tell real hiring apart from scams.
Real hiring
- Interview at the actual store location or a company office
- Offer letter on company letterhead
- Salary paid monthly to your bank account
- Documents requested for joining (after you're hired)
- No fees, ever
Scam signs
- Asking for money upfront ("registration fee", "processing fee")
- Interview via WhatsApp video with no company verification
- Promising guaranteed hiring without interview
- Demanding bank account details before offer
- Urgency pressure ("pay now or lose the opportunity")
How we keep our platform safe.
Every listing on QuickCommerceJobs goes through our verification system.
Listing verification
→Auto-generated listings
Most of our launch-day listings are generated from our verified database of 4,081 real dark stores. We know the store exists. We don't guarantee it's actively hiring today, but the location and company are real.
→Manually verified listings Verified
We contacted the store manager or staffing agency to confirm they're hiring. These listings have a green “Verified” badge and are prioritized in search results.
→Recruiter-posted listings
Recruiters must pass manual verification before posting. We check:
- •Business email (no @gmail / @yahoo accepted)
- •Company registration or staffing agency credentials
- •Phone verification via OTP
- •Identity verification for individual store managers
Recruiter conduct monitoring
Recruiters on our platform are held to strict standards. We monitor for:
- •Fee requests of any kind (instant ban)
- •Unprofessional communication with candidates
- •Ghost listings (posting jobs that don’t exist)
- •Discrimination in hiring
- •Failure to respond to applications
- •Reports of exploitative behavior
Recruiters with patterns of problematic behavior are suspended or banned permanently.
Found something suspicious?
Help us protect other workers. Report any suspicious listing, recruiter, or communication you've encountered.
If you've already been scammed.
If you've paid money to a fake recruiter or shared sensitive information, act quickly:
- 1
Stop all payments immediately
Don’t send any more money, no matter what they say. Their threats are fake — they have no legal power over you.
- 2
Contact your bank
If you paid via UPI or bank transfer within the last 24 hours, call your bank’s fraud hotline. Some transactions can be reversed if reported quickly.
- 3
File a complaint at Cyber Crime Helpline
Call 1930 (India’s national cyber crime helpline) or file online at cybercrime.gov.in. Keep your transaction screenshots ready.
- 4
Report to the police
Visit your nearest police station and file an FIR under sections related to cheating (IPC 420) and IT Act violations. Take the cyber cell route if available in your district.
- 5
Report to WhatsApp
If the scam happened on WhatsApp, report the number to WhatsApp’s safety team. This helps prevent them from scamming others.
- 6
Warn others
Share your experience on our platform, social media, or in community groups. Your story can protect someone else.
- 7
Don’t be ashamed
Scams are designed to exploit desperation and hope. Being scammed doesn’t make you naive — it means you trusted someone who weaponized that trust. Focus on recovery and protection, not blame.
Helpful resources.
Government & Helplines
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
File an online complaint
Cyber Crime Helpline
Call 1930 (toll-free, 24/7)
Consumer Helpline
Call 1915 for consumer complaints
RBI Complaint Portal
Report banking or UPI fraud