Email · stamped SCAM
The job offer that says "write to me on Outlook"SCAM
A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.
Hi Jordan,
Thanks for applying for the Support Advisor role. We'd like to set up a 30-minute video interview with our team next week.
Just reply to this email with a couple of times that work for you. Priya, Shopify Talent
Dear Applicant,
Your resume was reviewed and you have been selected for a remote Customer Support role at $34/hr. A work laptop will be sent to you.
To start onboarding, write to our hiring manager Mrs. Linda Walsh directly at lindawalsh.hiringdesk@outlook.com with your full name, address and phone number.
Always check the reply address.
The email is "from Shopify", but it tells you to write to a free Outlook account instead. Real recruiters reply from the company's own address, and a job you never interviewed for is a lure for your details.
priya.nair@shopify.com is a Shopify address, and you reply to it.
careers@shopify-hrteam.com isn't Shopify, and it sends you on to lindawalsh.hiringdesk@outlook.com.
Book a 30-minute video interview.
Send your full name, address and phone number to a free Outlook account.
No rush, pick a time next week.
A $34/hr job and a free laptop, with no interview at all.
RememberA job email that asks you to write to a different, free address is a scam. Real companies reply from their own.
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