{"id":14999,"date":"2026-02-10T23:56:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/?p=14999"},"modified":"2026-02-11T00:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:43:52","slug":"scam-alert-scammers-impersonating-our-consultants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/scam-alert-scammers-impersonating-our-consultants\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam Alert &#8211; Scammers Impersonating our Consultants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on recent reports, there is a significant, active scam campaign impersonating Motion Recruitment to target job seekers, particularly for remote roles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scammers are using our company\u2019s name, brand, and sometimes the names of real recruiters to steal personal information and money. Please be vigilant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a breakdown of the &#8220;asynchronous interview&#8221; scam linked to Motion Recruitment:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Scam Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initial Contact: Scammers reach out via LinkedIn, email, or messaging apps like WhatsApp or Telegram, promising high-paying remote roles (e.g., Executive Assistant, Data Entry, Tech roles).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;Asynchronous&#8221; Interview: Instead of a live video call, they will often only conduct interviews via text in Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, or email, asking you to type your answers to professional questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trap: After a quick &#8220;hiring&#8221; process, you will be asked to pay for equipment, software (like a VPN), or training, or to provide sensitive financial information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Goal: To trick you into paying fees or stealing your identity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Red Flags to Watch For<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication Channel: Real recruiters from Motion Recruitment do not use WhatsApp or Telegram for interviews.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email Domain: Scammers use non-company domains (e.g., @<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/gmail.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) or slightly misspelled domains (e.g., @<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/motionrecruitmnet.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">motionrecruitmnet.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Legitimate staff only use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/motionrecruitment.com.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">motionrecruitment.com.au<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upfront Payments: Motion Recruitment never asks candidates to pay for equipment, training, or background checks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too Good to Be True: Offers for high pay with very little experience required.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Protect Yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do Not Pay: Never send money or pay for &#8220;onboarding&#8221; fees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify the Sender: Check the email domain carefully. If it is not from an official domain, do not respond.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact Directly: If you are unsure, go to the official Motion Recruitment website and contact us directly to verify the job opening.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Report the Scam: Report the fake profile on the platform (LinkedIn, WhatsApp) and to your local fraud authority (e.g.,www.scamwatch.gov.au\/).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have already engaged with a suspicious party, stop all communication and, if necessary, contact your bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scammers are impersonating our consultants &#8211; Learn how to spot and protect yourself from the latest recruitment scams targeting job seekers, including fake interviews and fraudulent job offers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":15004,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"dark-header.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14999"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15005,"href":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14999\/revisions\/15005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/15004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}