How to report a recruitment scam that uses Teams?

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How to report a recruitment scam that uses Teams?

Dawn Yemma 25

I have been engaged with a recruitment fraudster via Microsoft Teams. They are posing as a legitimate HR person from Gymshark, but it's all fake. They want to reconvene with me tomorrow morning at 9 am CST where (I'm sure) they'll try to get personal information. I will not be joining the chat. Thought you may want to intervene. Here is the link to the chat they gave me: remove PII

Please update me on your findings.

Thank you.

rebecca cain 0 Reputation points

2025-12-30T18:42:38.25+00:00

Indeed had a job listing. But the email from company wasn't the same as the company that the "person" from the link included for teams. I downloaded that app and proceeded to click on the link for the chat to open where I wasn't met by a person named [Moderator note: personal info removed]. He stated he was affiliated with the [Moderator note: personal info removed], the CAE of the [Moderator note: personal info removed] (The actual company does exist and is local, however is not affiliated with the company that this person represented). The person conducting the interview stated he was with [Moderator note: personal info removed], send an offer of employment with a very authentic looking letter and the name of somebody who is not an HR manager of the company I'm not sure where this name came from but all attempts to verify any of the data proved unsuccessful so verified the hiring processes through the companies that the corporation represents and the email addresses do not have the correct names for the company in them and the final piece of information was the fact that both companies listed their hiring process in their website and also this person that chatted wanted to talk with me the next day and was going to instruct me on how to acquire the materials which he said would come from a vendor that I would need to have the payment sent over from their company.... And I know that was what finally tipped me off to be fraud because my daughters both worked from home for a company that actually shipped the equipment to them directly from the company and would not need to be sent from someone else. I reported this to the FBI the FTC my local police froze my credit I took extra precautions to notify everybody else that may have been affected on from being connected to my phone and the link to the job was taken off of the indeed website already. I was able to report it however. The local police department is following up with me after they investigate the complaint.
Anonymous

2025-12-30T21:02:33.67+00:00

Hi @rebecca cain,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for acting so quickly to protect yourself and others. I truly appreciate how carefully you navigated this situation, especially given how convincing the scam appeared with its professional documents and use of real company names.

Your proactive steps - reporting to the FBI, FTC, and local authorities, freezing your credit, and notifying those who might be affected - were absolutely the right actions. It shows great awareness and diligence, and we truly appreciate your efforts to help prevent others from falling victim to similar scams.

We’re deeply sorry that you had to go through this experience. Please know that your report is invaluable in helping us identify and address these fraudulent activities.

If you need any guidance on additional precautions or want updates on the investigation, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Your safety and peace of mind are our priority.

Thank you again for your vigilance and for bringing this to our attention.

Best regards.

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Anonymous

2025-12-30T21:02:33.67+00:00

Hi @rebecca cain,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for acting so quickly to protect yourself and others. I truly appreciate how carefully you navigated this situation, especially given how convincing the scam appeared with its professional documents and use of real company names.

Your proactive steps - reporting to the FBI, FTC, and local authorities, freezing your credit, and notifying those who might be affected - were absolutely the right actions. It shows great awareness and diligence, and we truly appreciate your efforts to help prevent others from falling victim to similar scams.

We’re deeply sorry that you had to go through this experience. Please know that your report is invaluable in helping us identify and address these fraudulent activities.

If you need any guidance on additional precautions or want updates on the investigation, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Your safety and peace of mind are our priority.

Thank you again for your vigilance and for bringing this to our attention.

Best regards.

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Hi @Dawn Yemma,

Thank you for posting your question on Microsoft Q&A forum. We're happy to help you with your concern.

We're really sorry for the inconvenience you're experiencing.

To report a recruitment scam that uses Teams, here're options you can try:

1. Report the meeting link to Microsoft

Visit this link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/concern/scam
Then complete the form with all relevant details to report the scam directly to Microsoft.

2. Contact your IT admin

Inform your IT or security team immediately. They can take steps to investigate and mitigate any potential threats.

3. Check for compromised accounts:

Ensure that your account and any other potentially affected accounts are secure.
If you are really worried that you gave up some information, change your passwords and enable multi-factor authentication if not already enabled.

Please do not click on any links or attachments from unknown senders to protect your account.

I hope this information is helpful. Please follow these steps and let me know if it works for you. If not, we can work together to resolve this.

Thank you for your patience and your understanding. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

I'm looking forward for your reply.

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Dawn Yemma 25 Reputation points

2025-09-21T17:32:21.6933333+00:00

Thank you for your response. I got contact information to report scams impersonating legitimate companies and people from Microsoft Support. They said impersonation of legitimate companies and people require an escalation to security. So I contacted the dept they gave me with the complaint.
Anonymous

2025-09-21T18:05:41.08+00:00

Hi @Dawn Yemma,

Thank you for your quick response.

I'm glad you have the right contact information and took the appropriate action. It helps many others avoid falling victim to recruitment scams.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out Microsoft Q&A forum. We're here to help you.

Best Regards.