State-run telecom company BSNL has cautioning people to be wary of offers made by unscrupulous persons, Economic Times reported.

BSNL said it observed that certain individuals and agencies are contacting job aspirants promising false employment in BSNL either directly through press advertisements or indirectly through agencies. "These agencies or individuals are reported to have been seeking personal information and/or money in order to process the application," the company said. According to the report the company has disassociated itself with misleading advertisement published in a newspaper. "Through this Fraud Alert, we wish to caution all job seekers applying to BSNL that an advertisement seeking applications for employment in BSNL reported to have been published in a daily. Such advertisement have neither been issued nor published by BSNL or on its behalf," the statement said.

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