Mumbai/New Delhi, March 21 -- A fake job post on LinkedIn forced Nestle India Ltd chairman and managing director Suresh Narayanan to debunk the scam. The menace, however, is far bigger, as multiple companies have reported such sham advertisements. On target are gullible aspirants willing to go to any lengths to get employed in a muted market.

"We are aware of several instances of fake job postings on social media platforms about Nestle India and other players across industries," the company's spokesperson said in response to Mint's emailed queries. "We have been reporting such posts on the platform, explaining that the post is fake and directing interested candidates to official channels like Nestle's LinkedIn page and Nestle India Caree...