Scam job offer through Teams

Block and Report are not the same function.

In Teams there are two separate capabilities:

1. Report a malicious or inappropriate message
   • In a chat or channel, hover over the message.
   • Select More options > Report this message.
   • Choose a reason, for example:
     • Security concern – spam, phishing, or malicious content
     • Inappropriate – harassment, violence, nudity, or disturbing content
   • Select Report.
     This sends a report to the organization’s security/compliance systems but does not remove the chat for the sender or the recipient.
2. Block a user
   • From the chat list, select the chat, then More options > Block (or use the block option in the pop‑up).
   • This stops further messages from that person, but it is not the same as reporting.
   • Blocking does not itself submit the message as spam/phishing/inappropriate content.

Because only Block is visible in the pop‑up in this scenario, reporting is likely not enabled or not exposed in that tenant or Teams Free environment. In that case:

• Use Block to prevent further contact from the scammer.
• The existing chat is not described as being automatically deleted by blocking; blocking primarily affects future messages.
• If the chat is a new request (in Chat requests), choosing Delete chat from that screen can remove it and optionally block the initiator, but that still is separate from reporting.

For additional protection against phishing and impersonation in Teams, verify external senders carefully and only accept chats from people that are trusted.

References:

• Report messages in Microsoft Teams
• User reported message settings in Microsoft Teams
• Prevent spam or phishing attempts from external chats in Microsoft Teams
• Joining a chat in Microsoft Teams Free
• Accept or block chat requests from people inside your organization in Microsoft Teams
• Protect yourself from phishing