Fake Brand Recruitment Phishing
A fake recruitment website copies a well-known company’s careers page and asks job seekers to sign in through a social-media account. In this example, a page using Nike’s branding asked visitors to continue with Facebook and then displayed a screen requesting an SMS verification code.
How this scam works
- 1
The visitor reaches a polished careers page on a domain that is not the company’s official website. The page copies familiar logos, images, navigation, and job-related language.
- 2
The page presents a social-media login as the only way to continue an application, creating an opportunity to collect a password.
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The flow may then ask for a one-time SMS code. Never enter that code into an unexpected page: it may be used during an attempted account takeover.
✓ Do this
- Open the employer’s official website yourself and find its careers page there.
- Check the address bar before entering a password or verification code.
- If you entered a reused password, change it through the real service and review recent sign-ins.
- Report suspicious recruitment pages to the impersonated company and the relevant platform.
✗ Avoid this
- Do not enter a social-media password into a job page reached through an unexpected link.
- Do not enter or share a one-time verification code with a recruiter or website.
- Do not assume a page is genuine because it uses a familiar logo, video, or professional design.
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Do not reply, pay, or use contact details in an unexpected message. Verify through the official app or website, then report what you saw so the Archive can connect related patterns.
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Don’t call numbers or click links in unexpected messages. Go directly to the company’s official site or app and contact support from there.