AICTE Internship Portal Training Fee Scam Alert

12 active patterns tracked · 12 high-risk

Fake AICTE internship portals have proliferated targeting final-year engineering and diploma students. Scammers create fake Google Form registration links shared through WhatsApp groups, collecting 'processing fees' of ₹500–₹2,000. AICTE does not charge fees for internship registration. If you received a message about an AICTE internship portal with a training fee, it is a scam — report it immediately.

Top AICTE Internship Scam Scams Detected

• CRITICAL Risk: 9/10
  AICTE Clones (Fake Regulatory Affiliations)

  AICTE Clones (Fake Regulatory Affiliations). Learn about AICTE clones and fake regulatory affiliation scams that deceive students into unapproved technical courses in India, leading to invalid degrees

• HIGH Risk: 8/10
  Fake Internship Providers with Upfront Fees

  Overview: Fake internship scams are surging across India, targeting students and fresh graduates hungry for career-building opportunities. Scammers impersonate well-known companies or create entire f

• HIGH Risk: 8/10
  Pay-to-Join Fake Internship Fee Scam

  Overview: This scam targets Indian students looking for internships by offering high-value or well-known company positions. After initial excitement, victims are asked for a "registration," "training,

• HIGH Risk: 8/10
  Training and Internship Fee Frauds

  Overview: A growing scam in India involves fake recruiters and agencies promising internships, training, or job placements—then demanding large upfront fees. Students, recent graduates, and job seeker

• HIGH Risk: 7/10
  Fake EdTech Internship Portal Scams

  Overview: The craze for remote internships in India, fueled by the growth of edtech, has given rise to fake portals imitating real edtech companies. These frauds prey on students and freshers keen to

• HIGH Risk: 7/10
  Fake Internship Fee Scam on Student Forums

  Overview: Fake internship fee scams are increasingly targeting Indian students and fresh graduates, exploiting their eagerness to build resumes and gain real-world experience. These scams are especial

• HIGH Risk: 7/10
  Fake Internship Offers Requiring Fees Scam

  Students across India seeking internships are targeted on Telegram with fake offers from reputed-sounding companies. Scammers ask candidates to pay processing fees or security deposits before confirmi

• HIGH Risk: 7/10
  Fake Internship Portals with Upfront Fees

  Overview: Fake internship portals are on the rise in India, preying on college students and recent graduates desperate for real-world experience and job opportunities. These scammers pose as genuine c

• HIGH Risk: 7/10
  Ghost Company Internship Fee Scams

  Overview: Scammers create imaginary companies or clone names of real firms to deceive students into paying for internships that do not exist. After receiving fees, they vanish without a trace, leaving

• HIGH Risk: 7/10
  Instagram Influencer Internship Fee Fraud

  Overview: This rising scam targets Indian students via Instagram, leveraging influencer-type accounts promising glamorous sounding internships and ambassador roles. Often, scammers offer lofty benefit