Job Seekers Hit by Recruiter Scam Emails
236 posts across 54 communities in the last 30 days; 37% from r/recruitinghell.
“Hey hello guys. I was wondering if anyone else started seeing these "yatch chef" job offers and social media influencers pop up in youtube and instagram. Whats your opinion on this? To me it looks like a classic job offer scam. It reminds me a lot of the oil rig industry job…”
“I'm mainly asking this question because I recently declined an interview last minute on Indeed after seeing the LLC and the interviewer didn't exist. The meter grant looks like something too good to be true for a student like me and I know this toes the line with promotions and…”
“It's only about $60 down the drain, but since they appeared in the first page of search results I wanted to raise awareness about this company. They passed my filter because they use an independent review service, but if you look closer: - this company has only been around for a…”
Individuals seeking remote employment are experiencing increasingly sophisticated scams. These scams often involve unsolicited emails, fake job postings, and requests for personal information or software installations, leaving applicants feeling vulnerable and exploited. The common thread is the promise of easy, well-paying remote work to lure victims.
SOURCES (60)
“I got an interview from an employer last week. The invitation was sent through Indeed. No recruiter, no HR, no verifiable name attached. By the time I got the invitation the original job post was already taken down. 30 minutes initial interview. An Indian lady…”
“Has anyone gotten these kinds of emails lately? They are becoming more and more regular in my inbox submitted by /u/Royalty254k [link] [comments]”
“So I started a new job last week as an accountant and I already messed up by falling for a phishing scam. I received an email from someone who i thought was my CEO asking me to help them plan a surprise party for the staff as we recently hit a milestone and they wanted me to go to walmart and buy some gift cards. So me, being the insecure bootlicking fool that I am ended up doing just that. Luckily I got suspicious and ended up not sending the codes but not before spending hundreds of dollars on”
“I got a representative to tell me in plain text that they’re manipulating pay and surges to entice people in.Basically bait and switch and theft. I have about a dozen screenshots of that chat and their confession but I can’t post them. The rep legitimately said the algorithm triggers higher surges to pull drivers in but then as soon as you hit go online it crashes it. They also said “Even when you do manage to lock in a surge rate, the platform frequently uses upfront pricing mechanics to quietl”
“Preface - I know I missed some clear signs of malicious intent. I’ve beat myself up over my lack of internet safety here. Hopefully this helps others avoid making a similar mistake I’m normally diligent in sniffing out a scam but man this one got me. Got an email from a person with @explore-salesforce.us as the end of their handle detailing a role that was relevant to my experience. After some back and forth we scheduled a time to hop on Teams so I could learn a little bit more about the role. T”
“The Florida listing is a good catch; if the email isnt Omaha’s domain, that’s a pretty loud alarm bell. [re: Omaha steaks - scam ?]”
“It's more the no-human-contact part; the messages felt canned and the offer moved wierdly fast for a remote role. [re: Omaha steaks - scam ?]”
“A recruiter from Charlie Health reached out to me on LinkedIn for a remote inside sales position. I chalked it up as a scam and ignored it for a while until she followed up once more. I scheduled (what would’ve been) a meeting for today. I did my research and the company is legit but not my cup of tea. More importantly, I couldn’t find a single thing about the inside sales position at Charlie Health. I had a bad feeling about it so I ended up cancelling the meeting. Has anyone interviewed for th”
“A recruiter from Charlie Health reached out to me on LinkedIn for a remote inside sales position. I chalked it up as a scam and ignored it for a while until she followed up once more. I scheduled (what would’ve been) a meeting for today. I did my research and the company is legit but not my cup of tea. More importantly, I couldn’t find a single thing about the inside sales position at Charlie Health. I had a bad feeling about it so I ended up cancelling the meeting. Has anyone interviewed for th”
“As soon as you said informational meeting, I knew where it was going. [re: This job market is now a scam]”
Of all the generic recruiting firms to reach out to me, this one has been simultaneously the most sketchy AND the most problematic. While I am currently employed, and I am not…
“hi everyone! i am freaking out right now because i just got off my second zoom call with a primerica recruiter. they had me completely fooled into applying and i gave them the $124 deposit and they filled out the background check information with me which included my social security number. am i a complete idiot for doing this?? is something bad going to happen to my credit or bank account? please help, sincerely an over thinker lol!! edit: the girl that got me into it is from the town i live in”
“We've been seeing these types of requests increase lately where they reach out in attempt to send you a zoom link so they can scrape your database and extract client data. Heard they have been targeting realtors as well so thought I would crosspost here too. Anyone been seeing these? submitted by /u/pm_me_your_rate [link] [comments]”
“Seems too good to be true for it being entry level and remote. submitted by /u/EachAndEveryHighway [link] [comments]”
“I hope this wasn’t a scam, I’m seeing so many scams right now. I applied to a staff accountant position through indeed. I got a message saying to send an email outside of indeed with a code. I was already sketched out but I said what ever, after sending the email I got a reply with a link to download their document portal software to make the application faster lol. These people are desperate to scam, and they will go their lengths to make something shady. This brings me back 10 years ago when t”
“Hey hello guys. I was wondering if anyone else started seeing these "yatch chef" job offers and social media influencers pop up in youtube and instagram. Whats your opinion on this? To me it looks like a classic job offer scam. It reminds me a lot of the oil rig industry job craze a year ago. I know a private chef pefsonally, and i also seen vlogs of legit private chefs, but i dont know mutch about the yatch chefs. submitted by /u/axexxl4 [link] [comments]”
“I’ve been seeing people in different countries talking about renting out their LinkedIn accounts in exchange for monthly payments. Some people claim they can make $100–$500 a month just by letting someone use their account. But I’m wondering why anyone would pay that much to use another person’s LinkedIn profile. Is this actually a legitimate way to make money, or is it mostly a scam? Could someone use your account for spam, fake outreach, or something that could get your profile banned”
“I got message from LinkedIn saying I am the top applicant for a job, but the same company sent me a email telling me to kick rocks! submitted by /u/twilliams_ca [link] [comments]”
“I'm mainly asking this question because I recently declined an interview last minute on Indeed after seeing the LLC and the interviewer didn't exist. The meter grant looks like something too good to be true for a student like me and I know this toes the line with promotions and advertisement, but I literally cannot find anything on reddit or the internet about this except for a youtube video and their own blog post and can't help but be suspicious. Blog Post https://www.meter.com/blo”
“This company sent me an email inviting me to a recruitment session where I could potentially get a job, but I am very skeptical. This company is apparently an ISP based in the south around Florida and Georgia, but I have not been able to find much about them outside of LinkedIn and Instagram, and they are not verified on either platform. Not even Reddit has talked much about them and if they’re legit. Should I trust them and sign up for the event? Or should I avoid them at all costs? submi”
“Please be careful where you apply cause no job is worth your life at risk submitted by /u/The4fandoms [link] [comments]”
“I’m working on my first attempt at a publicly released game, and as such I was looking around some discords for game devs to help. I found one who seemed to good to be true, and after a call with them I’m almost sure I’m getting scammed which is very disappointing, and I’d like some feedback just to be sure I’m not being paranoid. Things that made me suspicious: Claimed to be in my time zone but got the time wrong. Not huge on its own but with the other things it feels like a butter up. Constant”
“Received the following email in work today, quite clwar what their intentions are: Group ExCo: Building our workforce for the future Dear colleague, We know there is understandable interest in what the future of work means for Barclays and for our colleagues. Questions about technology and AI, future skills and career opportunities are front of mind for many of you. We want to be open about how we are thinking about these matters and to have that conversation with you all. Barclays’ success has”
“Yes, scammers use those. [re: Two AI agents in a job interview and neither one knows how to hang up]”
“Hello bro , did you join in the company? [re: I got a job offer from Stackly. Is this company genuine???]”
“While on my break at my part time job, I checked my email as I’m in the interview process of three other companies that aligns with my career. One email was sent by a recruiter to set up an interview about a position I applied to last month. A few minutes after I scheduled the date and time, a cancellation email was sent out. I’m thinking I accidentally canceled it on my end so I selected an earlier date and time. A few more minutes goes by then another cancellation email is sent but the intervi”
“Is this advertising for a scam? [re: Anyone have experience with Dominion Trust Group]”
“Omaha Steaks is real, but an Indeed post using heavy AI and hiring instanly screams fake recruiter unless the email domain is actually omahasteaks.com. [re: Omaha steaks - scam ?]”
“That’s the first thing I’d check; fake recuiters love using real company names on Indeed. [re: Omaha steaks - scam ?]”
“The AI part plus instant hire is sketchy, but search results should seperate the real company from impersonators. [re: Omaha steaks - scam ?]”
“Job seekers on ZipRecruiter need to be highly cautious of RAM Recruiting listing positions on behalf of Alliance Health. They are engaging in severe bait-and-switch tactics, title deception, and retaliatory behavior to collect sensitive data. Recruiting Agency: RAM Recruiting End-Client Company: Alliance Health Platform: ZipRecruiter Titles Used: Executive Assistant / Administrative Assistant The Deceptive Tactic: The Bait: They advertise an Executive Assistant position with full executive-level”
“I was laid off 3 weeks ago. I somehow was contacted by 5 different people for one job. And 5 scammers in one day which was today. submitted by /u/Amazing_rocness [link] [comments]”
“I applied for a job at a local hospital. Got a call two days ago offering an interview. I accepted and we scheduled the interview. They told me to look for further instructions in my email. The instructions are to provide contact information for AT LEAST five professional references who will be sent a link to fill out a questionnaire. The email goes on to say that delaying or failing to provide references may hinder the possibility of consideration for hire. I could almost justify this if I was”
“If you're looking for a job, do -not- have Claude bulk email every company on "Who's Hiring".These things all look the same and your message is just going to get marked spam.For example, it's painfully obvious that our staff eng role's "combination of distributed execution, workload optimization, and cost-aware infrastructure" is not, in fact, "unusually close" to whatever line on your resume Claude decided is tangentially relevant.Just write a normal email by hand and send it. If you it looks”
“I sent them my de with my numbers scratched off [re: Recruiter wants a video call to "take a snap shot"]”
“recently have been applying for some jobs. i live here in california, so i needed to create an account through caljobs to register for unemployment after being laid off last month. i got an email sent out to me, all very similar writing - downright exact except for the name of the company. the company is called AB IMPORTS LLC. it’s a data entry job, remote, $25 an hour. they sent me a form to fill out which was a basic interview form. the next day, someone else from the company sent me the same”
“It's only about $60 down the drain, but since they appeared in the first page of search results I wanted to raise awareness about this company. They passed my filter because they use an independent review service, but if you look closer: - this company has only been around for a short period. The negative reviews across the internet are all from October - Very sophisticated AI photos. The backgrounds in some of them appear to be "messy" bedrooms, but you can't zoom in closely t”
“Unbelievably braindead if you actually believe what you said. It’s like your tech literacy is 0 despite being in the industry. Granted not everyone knows how email works but it should be trivial to speculate how this could work. Like this is lowkey a top priority requirement for Blind’s company-only area to work. You think they don’t have a solution for this? Can they still do what you said? Perhaps. But none of your experience support that guess. [re: Team Blind knows when you leave a company]”
“This is so obviously fake. "Hiring Team" is their Teams profile name haha like its HR hivemind or something. [re: Wasn't me]”
“Well it’s not my agency. So asking that is sort of like asking a random stranger on the street if you can get hired with their mobile detailer. I respect that you’re taking shots and trying to find work. If I knew they were looking for employees I would certainly point you in their direction. Sounds like it’s likely critical for you at the moment. But go find agencies that are openly hiring if that’s what you are looking for. You have plenty of experience to get your foot in the door. [re: 6 yea”
“Omaha Steaks is real, but I'd verify the recruiter email domain and apply through their offical careers page before sending any info. [re: Omaha steaks - scam ?]”
“Checking the official careers page would probably be the easiest way to confirm whether the posting is real. [re: Omaha steaks - scam ?]”
“I get anywhere from 6-12 mails a day, all from indian call centers, all with the same job listing. I've gotten to the point where I have a canned template I send back to them "Give me the following details, and i will get back to you if it's an interesting match. If you don't hear from me, I'm not interested." I'm fairly sure most of those emails are shitcanned. I've only gotten ONE engaging response (out of 30-40 mails sent so far). But this one got me. First m”
“I spoke with one recruiter from Collabera, and they put me in their system. Since 1PM yesterday, I have received 21 different emails from 9 recruiters, all with the same subject, and same exact body text. All with no details about a specific position. All have the same error as well where it literally says "If you are open to exploring this, simply reply to this email or call us at [Collabera Phone]" Is this normal for Collabera? It strikes me as wildly unprofessional, unless it's”
“yep and the check always bounces like a week later after youve already sent money to the "vendors" [re: Why are these recruiters contacting me? What is the scam here?]”
“A lot of scammers like to impersonate real companies, so the fact that the company might have real remote positions doesn't mean the position in question is real. Talk to your family member about the common scams so they can watch for them. Mostly about the fact that a real employer will never ask for money and will never send you a check for a few grand for you to cash and buy your equipment from their vendor. [re: Omaha steaks - scam ?]”
Scam. Same form I have seen a dozen times. [re: Tis the season]
“Have been going back and forth with I guess a recruiter from an overseas company. After a few questions and an aptitude test they eventually offered 90k for remote helpdesk. The paperwork seemed legit and the company checks out but I never actually had a meeting with anyone. It just seems odd and the way the recruiter spoke definitely seemed like A.I I have 5 years MSP experience so I feel qualified but never seen something like this in the job market. Seems weird? submitted by /u/De”
“On LinkedIn/Indeed, my quickest filter is: if they move you to Telegram, send a check for equipment, or interview only by text, bin it imediately. [re: Basic tips on job portals, identifying scam jobs.]”
“lol the "accidental" followup email is such a classic move, they're trying to make you think you already talked to them so you feel like you forgot something and just send the resume without thinking twice as for the scam, they collect resumes to fake having candidates for companies that never hired them, then they shop those resumes around to actual hiring managers or use them to look legit to other job seekers. your info might also end up in some data broker list they sell, i had”
“In the past two weeks I've gotten three nearly identical emails from three different supposed recruiters. Confidential search, retained by a major organization in my field, seeking someone who "drives measurable outcomes," and so on. Each time I said "please send me the spec." Each time I received nearly identical job specs claiming to be from different high profile (or in one case, non-existent) organizations, each one with a different, plausible salary range. They reque”
“Check that the email domain is actually u/omahasteaks .com and not a lookalike, because seasonal call center roles can move fast but scams usually push checks or equipmet purchases. [re: Omaha steaks - scam ?]”
“thank you for this info ! I’m gonna check that page out & the only communication has been through email (yikes) but they haven’t said anything abt a check for equipment & I'm not sure the email they're messaging :( [re: Omaha steaks - scam ?]”
“Search “Omaha steak job scam” and see what turns up. The AI is a huge red flag mentioned in warnings. [re: Omaha steaks - scam ?]”
“I have a family member who is currently going through the app process for an Omaha steaks temporary call center service representative that was posted on indeed. The whole application process is full of AI (red flag) and the time/ease in which they got back to them and want to hire them, seems too good to be true. I was wondering has anyone worked for this company/ this position before? Is it a known scam ? I wanted to warn them if so, before they go any further with the process. submitted”
“I think its some "train our AI" bullshit but I'm curious, let us know [re: this is a scam right?]”