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| Date of Complaint | July 18, 2023 |
| Name(s) of companies complained against | Sophie solutions |
| Category of complaint | Internet Services |
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Sir,
It is totally scam people don’t fall in to it they are not going to pay you anything they don’t have proper company details or contact details you can not contact them for any issue after doing work they will not pay..
Beware of companies like Sophie Solution get details of candidates from their online job websites profiles, such as Quikr. They offer the candidates to work from home opportunity. In this case, I was asked to fill 370 forms & I was promised a remuneration of Rs 24,050 upon condition that he would complete his 370 forms within 5 days and with a 90% accuracy which I did.
The scammers seem to be a full team of engineers, business developers and lawyers. They target people who have their resumes uploaded on job portals and are looking for work. They also lure people in by sending out mass messages. These messages often sound too good to be true. The content is usually to earn a big amount within a few days by working from home.
The scamming techniques
But the problem begins when firstly the task load seems difficult to complete within the allotted time period. Secondly, employers always take out maximum errors in the candidate’s work. Thus, making it extremely difficult to complete one’s task successfully. Which also happened in this case. Thirdly, the employers charge Rs 5,700 for utility and maintenance from the candidate. Though they promise to refund this amount in the succeeding month. Fourthly, the employers ask the candidate for their photo and digital signature. They then illegally use it on a contract of work between the employer and the candidate. Although, everything written on the contract was never communicated to the candidate in the first place. So candidates are left in the dark for what they are agreeing to.
For instance, in this case, the contract included that he would have to pay the utility charges monthly. It also said that if he was unable to complete his task within the given period, then he would be subjected to a penalty of Rs 5,700 by the employer for their loss. Inability to pay the penalty would result in a court case. Furthermore, withdrawing the court case would need a separate payment.
To scare the candidate further, they put a breach of contact on them under Section 73, 74 and 75 of the Indian Contract Act. The fake data entry jobs also call the candidates from pretending lawyers who ask them for money to withdraw their court case. The candidates would receive a no-objection certificate upon the payment. Then they will be free to go.
Later, the employers reveal that the contract was actually for 11 months. So the candidate either has to work for the full term or pay the utility charges for the full term. In short, they do not let the candidate escape and keep harassing me for more money.
None of the one-sided clause is binding, there is no legal bond, no witnesses during signatures and they’re to be sued under IPC 406 & 420.
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