Job Seekers Hit by Recruiter Scam Emails
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.
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“lol I responded to his email and then took the call with some other recruiter. So far it all seemed fine to me. Did a similar work with Mercor when it was still in early day and they connected me with Meta back then. So…”
“TL;DR is title I’ve been shooting out applications on Indeed for a few weeks to see if I could find a job with more hours than what I currently have, and I got an email from a company that I had never heard of asking about one of the applications I had filled out. I went back to double check the application, and it was a different company than the one who posted the listing. The only things I could find about this second company was their own website and a single Reddit post saying that working”
“Good afternoon. I have been applying to jobs and doing a decentish job tracking the jobs/ company's ive applied to and when. I received an email from "careers@ foundryspaceinc .com". I Can not locate my application to this place at all( indeed, Linkdin, etc ) Cant find any confirmation emails of applying here. I have attached the body of the email and would like to know if this is a scam? They dont state my name, Hiring manager/ interviewer, or any other contact information Good da”
“The location checks out but the name in the message is different from the contact name? submitted by /u/A-S123 [link] [comments]”
“Yeah i did, they were looking for someone to help them create a professional assistant to handle all the social media inquiries and convert leads, So they said that they asked chatGPT “i need professional to build be a AI sales agents” Considering how many people out there pretend to build professional systems and have their own website it was a great reminder that when you actually put in effort into making something discoverable, it actually pays off ☺️”
“They're trying to intimidate OP while being a foreign company and claiming to be "more American"? They're so full of 💩”
“Just stumbled upon Micro1. Company and the pay looks good! 🤔💸 Wondering if anyone has experience with them and can confirm their legitimacy? submitted by /u/Pookie7860 [link] [comments]”
“I am perplexed by using an email with an anime profile in your pic as your professional email… that’s the first thing that threw me off”
“Kicked off is incorrect they will release you with no explanation but there is away to appeal the issues anyone how that works?”
“Never work for free. The kind of business that takes advantage of free labor is the kind that never wants to pay out and comes with a laundry list of issues. Fire this client and focus on new ones.”
“What company and tracking software so I can stay away from the company and be aware of the software”
“They're "hiring" everyone who doesn't realize this is a door-to-door sales scam. No job interview, other than maybe Personal Trainer, requires comfortable activewear and water.”
“On god. What kills me is the fact that I had to reach out to even get the confirmation and it was by chance! I would’ve fully prepared for that interview tomorrow”
“Is this legit? scheduled for an interview but found out it’s completely commission based. Anyone had experience in Los Angeles? submitted by /u/Adventurous_Knee_225 [link] [comments]”
the domain age check is such a dead giveaway, thats always the tell
“I also applied for a job here and had a bad experience in that whole process. I received an email about a position that involved collecting human data for AI purposes. I was looking for a part time job during grad school, and it paid $20 an hour. I was emailing what I assume was an AI bot about this position and emailed them my resume. As soon as I sent it, it asked me a question already clearly answered on my resume (it seemed like they didn’t even review it). It also seemed like they were inte”
“Hey everyone, I need to vent and warn you all about an absolute fraud of a company called Coorix . I have been preparing for their interview all day. I literally didn't sleep last night, skipped my breakfast today, and stressed myself out to give this my 100%. They had a whole fake process set up—I even gave a proper assessment test for them before getting shortlisted for this so-called "Round 3 - Final Interview". Today, when I clicked on the Google Meet link thinking it would be”
this was a real job btw, but they're closing down now after only a year
“Yes can confirm these are spam and the best way to deal with it is just block their profiles.”
“I haven’t got my slack invite what to do next? Support at workada are not responding”
“Can someone please help and confirm if attached hsbc job opening is real or fake? submitted by /u/prasannaree [link] [comments]”
There is a NDA. Simply put you are annotating data for their training
“I see. I'm just a little precautious that's all. So they are still paying you? What do you do exactly? And do you have any other jobs or is it enough to support your lifestyle”
“I just applied to an opening managed by a third party recruiter, and the recruiter asked to reword my title over the phone, which I unwittingly agreed to. I didn't realize that he decided to edit my resume and change my current job title to datacenter technician and add all of the exact job duties his client is looking for to my current position despite me telling him I don't have experience in specific things that he added like terminating fiber optic cable. Now I have an interview with”
“Recebemos um hoje... não fazemos ideia se os dados que mandaram no email são reais.”
“I get that. But when the name on the email doesn't match the name on the email address and I'm getting the exact same email from supposedly 4 different people at 4 different email domains, that screams scam.”
“Really!? They want the people with no money to pay to apply to a job that might never even email back!? What the hell is this? submitted by /u/virus_apparatus [link] [comments]”
“I've been getting 3-4 of these a day and they come off as incredibly scammy. If they are legit I'd be shocked.”
“Usually it is "investment bankers" with connections to family offices asking for upfront fees. Maybe they're real but it's not as if you can't get better deals. Having said that, both our acquisition and investment banker came from cold outreach.”
“This doesn't sound like real positions, it sounds like phishing. Someone purchased data profiles and is just sending junk emails.”
“Usually, it’s not a scam. They don’t want to tarnish their main domain’s reputation, so they register fresh domains, warm them up, and have their associates email from them. Often, they’re simply freelance associates who source deals. Usually, it’s not about partial ownership... they search for founders willing to sell outright and earn a commission on the deal..... they aggressively hunt for targets through cold outreach and don't research enough to learn about your company before contactin”
I get these all the time too. I just dismiss them as spam. They usually grab my email from my linked in profile and email me. I do a Whois on their…
“I completed my masters and was interning in a company for the last six months of my degree, i got a job offer at that company only, and it was considerable considering the sector, like the interviews i gave outside were less. So, i didnt negotiate and accepted the offer, in my offer letter, they have written the normal requirements of the role. I have been working here for 3 months now, and i have not done a single work related to my job description, instead a few days later the boss, its a smal”
“I am 99% sure this is a scam email, but as it's my first encounter I wanted to check with others. Snippet below, identifying information blanked out. "My name is Franklin, and I'm writing on behalf of my client, xxxxxxxx, regarding a $56.66 charge from Xxxxxxx LLC on 2026-08-17. My client paid for a service that was not delivered as promised / was of poor quality, and they are requesting a full refund of this charge. Please process a full refund of $56.66 to the original payment met”
“(Yes I know it's Facebook so it probably is). Hi. I've seen a lot of job postings about Airbnb online assistants and it just sounds a little too good to be true. I'm skeptical because they're being promoted by accounts that are not so new and appear to be real. Maybe my desperation is giving me crazy brain fog and I'm missing the obvious. submitted by /u/Ok_Swan8908 [link] [comments]”
Glassdoor can no longer be trusted after there aquasition by indeed.
“I got a request to connect from this recruiter and as soon as I accepted, the attached messages ensued. My gut says this isn’t worth perusing. Thoughts? submitted by /u/Aura_Love1015 [link] [comments]”
“I never applied for this. Has anyone received a similar scammy email? submitted by /u/Creative-kitty [link] [comments]”
“Got a new job offer. However, I never get the same name twice. Changes between emails and in documents. Red flag? It appeared to be some direct hire remote work in the job description, but it seems like it is going to be some recruit train deploy model job with all that comes with that. submitted by /u/Menaldi [link] [comments]”
“Has anyone heard of the Miles IT Training Program or "IT Associate Program"? After receiving a rejection letter from a job application, they sent me an email suggesting that I apply to their IT training program. Here's their description of the program: Our IT Associate Program is a paid opportunity with full-time hours for a term of 3 months. It includes hands-on training under the mentorship our IT Support staff. This could be a great opportunity for applicants who have completed”