Recruiting Connection Scam Alert

Scammers are posing as Recruiting Connection recruiters and sending fake job offers, often from free Gmail accounts. Here’s how to spot a fake recruiter, verify a real one, and report a scam. Questions? Call us at 801-278-1200.

Report a Suspected Scam

How to Spot a Fake Recruiter

Anyone can set their display name to “Recruiting Connection.” Before you reply, always check the email address, not just the name.

  • A Fake Email

    Scam

    From: Recruiting Connection <rc.recruiting.team@gmail.com>

    The name says Recruiting Connection, but the email address is a free Gmail account. This is how the recent scam emails look.

  • A Real Email From Our Team

    Real

    From: Recruiting Connection <name@recruitingconnection.org>

    Every email from our recruiters comes from an @recruitingconnection.org address.

How to Verify a Recruiter

Not sure if a message is really from us? Take these steps before you reply or share any personal information.

1. Check the Email

Our recruiters only reach out from an @recruitingconnection.org email address.

2. Look Up the Role

Every role we’re recruiting for is listed on our Find a Job page.

3. Call Our Office

Call us at 801-278-1200 to confirm the recruiter and the role.

4. Never Pay Upfront

Job seekers never pay anything to work with Recruiting Connection.

Common Signs of a Recruiting Scam

Requests for Payment

They ask you to pay for resume writing, background checks, or training. Job seekers never pay anything to work with Recruiting Connection.

Personal Details Too Early

They ask for your Social Security number, ID, bank details, or other documents after a quick chat. Please don’t share personal information or documents until you’ve verified the sender.

Checks for Equipment

They send you a check to buy home-office equipment from their “vendor.” The check bounces after you’ve already paid.

Text-Only Interviews

They skip phone and video calls and run the whole interview over text or chat. With us, you’ll chat with a recruiter and come in for an interview.

Pressure to Move Fast

They push you to interview or accept an offer within a few days, before you have time to check who they are.

Someone Claiming to Be Us

They use our name but email from Gmail, another personal account, or a look-alike address like @recruitingconnection.com. Forward the message to office@recruitingconnection.org so we can verify it.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Every email from our team comes from an @recruitingconnection.org address. If the sender uses our name but a Gmail, Yahoo, or other free email address, it’s not from us.

No. Job seekers never pay anything to work with Recruiting Connection. Our fees are paid entirely by the hiring company.

Forward the message, including the sender’s full email address, to office@recruitingconnection.org or call us at 801-278-1200. This helps us warn other candidates and report the account.

Stop replying to the sender and contact your bank right away if you shared account details or sent money. You can also report identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov and report the scam to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

All of our current open roles are listed on our Find a Job page. If a role isn’t listed there, call us to confirm it before you reply.

Received a Suspicious Message?

Report it to our team so we can warn other candidates and report the account.

Report a Suspected ScamCall 801-278-1200