You have got a job from Meta: Scammers targeted people after scrapping their linkedIn details.
Scammers are now offering individual but fake job offers, presenting HR from companies like Meta. These emails include individual information involving the language, probably scraped from LinkedIn, causing offers to be valid.
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In short
- Scammers are copying as recruiters from large companies
- They are sending emails offering well written job to trick the victims
- These emails may include personal details that assure them
Recently I got an email. It was a new job offering. Read this:
“Dear Divya, in Messenger, we are looking for a social media director with strategic mindset and creative leadership to help shape how our brand connects the audience around the world”
I got this email earlier this week. And no, it is not a job offering that I got from Meta. It is part of a wide scam. These fake jobs offer are now used by cyber criminal to target professionals. And these emails are not just some scary attempts. Mail is well -written letters, including job details, conforming to the actual skills of the recipients, as their information is removed from LinkedIn, with job details, responsibilities and even an alleged entertainment name.
In the email I received, the scammers claimed that the job was being offered for me due to my skills in digital space, which is likely to get information received from the Internet through platforms like LinkedIn. The details of the job seemed valid, in which job responsibilities such as team cooperation, AI integration and long -term development strategies were mentioned.
The recruiter introduced himself as Lu Zampano, “Head of recruitment – Messenger,” and asked for a quick conversation to discuss the next steps. At first glance, it looked great to ignore the proposal, and this is the same as the scammers count. But before clicking, I again reviewed and reviewed the email.
The domain was not a standard meta or Facebook domain from where the email came from. It had a suspected looking messenger-intellect. Further digging, I came to know that it is part of a known scam, many reddit users have shared similar experiences with an accurate similar format.
Many users from different countries reported to get emails in Messenger or Meta. A user from Serbia shared how, after clicking on the link, he was taken to a fake Facebook login portal, and when he realized that something was wrong. Although they managed to reset their passwords quickly, many people, especially on the victims of the necessary jobs, can miss these red flags and become victims of scams.
This scam is particularly upset about how these fraudsters are mining public career data. LinkedIn, in fact, and professional networking sites such as glassdoor have users profiles often contact job titles, achievements, locations and sometimes emails. Scammers use this data to personalize messages, allowing them to look more authentic.
The scam is a textbook example of a spear-firing attack, where the bait conforms to individual victims. Therefore it is important to be cautious and avoid falling for such a trap.
If you receive a similar email, here are some red flags to see:
– Check the sender’s email: The official email from meta will be from domains like “@meta.com”.
-Be alert to the links: If a link revues for some third-party websites or goes to login the pages of Facebook or Google, do not open it or give no details.
– See out for insistence: If the email asks you to work quickly then it can be a scam.
– Too good to be true? If the offer does not match the history of your real job application, it is a scam.
Meanwhile, if you have already clicked on such a link, change your password immediately and enable two-factor authentication.
