Recruitment Fraud

Fraud awareness at United Recruitment

What is Recruitment Fraud?

Recruitment fraud is high-level scheme in which an applicant is offered a fictitious job. Scammers create fake job opportunities using misappropriated company logos, fake communications from senior leadership, and details to give the appearance of a legitimate email. At times this can include fraudulent job postings that attempt to obtain money and Personal Identifiable Information (PII).

How do I identify Recruitment Fraud

How do I know if it is a legitimate United Recruitment Recruiter?

Who do I contact if I have been a victim of recruitment fraud?

Fraudulent job offers often ask for financial or personal information early in the process. United Recruitment does not ask for any financial contribution from a candidate at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process.

A fraudulent offer may ask you to purchase items with a promise of reimbursement –United Recruitment will not require any such request.

To make the scam more believable, the email address will use the name of a legitimate company, however, with a missing element. Look for misspellings or additional letters added.

United Recruitment recruiters will never ask for Personal Identifiable Information (PII) or financial contributions. While a recruiter may reach out/respond initially on social media platforms, all communication will be directly through a recruiter once you are under consideration.

Any legitimate email from a United Recruitment Recruiter/Human Resources will have a signature line with the sender’s name, title, and contact information.

While it is not your job to put a stop to Recruitment Fraud, you can help ensure other applicants don’t fall victim to scammers. We would consider you a hero!

Inform United Recruitment by sending an email to: info@utdrecruitment.com or message us through our company website.

To report the incident further, reach out to the FTC Recruitment Fraud Government Agency

General Support and information:

If you think a scammer has your information, like your Social Security, credit card, or bank account number:

Go to identitytheft.gov for steps you can to take based on what kind of information was lost or exposed.

If you gave your username and password to a scammer:

Change your password right away. If you use the same password for other accounts or sites, change it there, too. Create a new password that is strong.

If someone calls and offers to "help" you recover money you have already lost:

Don't give them money or personal information. You are probably dealing with a fake refund scam.

Scam Advice:

Learn more about impersonation scams at ftc.gov/impersonators. If someone says they are with the FTC, know that the FTC will never demand money, make threats, tell you to transfer money, or promise you a prize.
Learn more about different scams and how to recover from them at ftc.gov/scams.

General Advice:

You can find tips and learn more about bad business practices and scams at consumer.ftc.gov.
If you’re concerned that someone might misuse your information, like your Social Security, credit card, or bank account number, go to identitytheft.gov for specific steps you can take.