My GF has two nibbles on her resume, and both want her to communicate through either Signal or Telegram.
Edit: they requested banking info right off the bat. Said they use it to “confirm you have a checking account” to verify eligibility. Blocked them on Signal, reported to Indeed, for whatever that’s worth.
Data entry for financial services. It feels scammy to me too, but she’s thinking “the times, they are a’changin’”
It’s a pretty common scam. Legit employers do not communicate through those services.
Question two: please provide your banking information. We request this information, blah blah blah.
Blocked
Yeah as far as I’ve experienced they only ever ask for banking inside or right after signing the work contract.
some recruiters wrote to me on WhatsApp :)
WhatsApp is a bit different since many countries use that instead of SMS. Suppose it depends on the culture of where you’re applying. Always pays to use caution though.
The scams, they have been consistently using telegram for years.
Nah, there is no reason an employer needs to know anything about your banking details. Maybe some basic routing info if you’re doing direct deposit, but even then that’s after you get hired. This sounds all kinds of sketchy. I bet they used the words “kindly” and “dear” a lot.
Sounds like a modern scam based on this extra info. I worked security in the banking industry for years. They use regular email and phone calls like everyone else.
Right? Can’t place a litigation hold on Signal or Telegram. Sigh. She’s bummed, but at least she didn’t go very far with them.
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