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⚠️ Let’s Talk About Recruitment Scams

  • Writer: Carolina Aguilar
    Carolina Aguilar
  • Oct 9
  • 2 min read

Hey everyone 👋


We often talk about careers and job-seeking advice — but there’s one topic we have to mention: Fake jobs and scammers.


Lately, we’ve seen a rise in people pretending to be reputable recruiters or agencies, reaching out through email, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other platforms with fake job offers.


If you ever get a message like that, please know — it’s not from us. These scams are designed to trick jobseekers into sharing personal information or even sending money. We take this seriously and want to help you spot and avoid them.


A hand holds out an aqua blue debit card, ready for a transaction.
A hand holds out an aqua blue debit card, ready for a transaction.

🔍 What’s Going On

Recruitment scams are becoming increasingly common. Scammers copy real company names, logos, and even team members’ names to make their messages look legitimate.


⚠️ How to Spot a Scam


🚩 Unsolicited messages on WhatsApp or Instagram: If someone messages you “out of the blue” about a job and claims they found your CV online, pause before replying.

🚩 Requests for payment: No legitimate recruiter will ever ask you to pay to get a job.✅ Optimyze1 will never ask for payment at any stage of the recruitment process.

🚩 Weird email addresses: All our emails come from @optimyze1.com. Anything from Gmail, Outlook, or similar is not us.

🚩 Too-good-to-be-true offers: Instant jobs, huge salaries, no interview — if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

🚩 Poor grammar or rushed communication: Our team takes care with communication. Scammers usually don’t.

🚩 Pressure to act fast: Creating urgency is a common trick. Real recruiters will always give you time to review and respond.


💡 How We Actually Communicate

When it’s really us, here’s what you can expect:

  • We’ll only contact you through @optimyze1.com email addresses.

  • We’ll never ask for payments, bank details, or personal financial information.

  • We’ll always talk to you about your background and interests before moving forward.

If you’re ever unsure, reach out to us at hello@optimyze1.com — we’ll happily confirm whether a message is genuine.


🚨 What to Do If You Think You’ve Been Contacted by a Scammer

  1. Don’t reply or click on any links.

  2. Don’t share personal or financial details.

  3. Take screenshots and note any names, numbers, or email addresses.

  4. Report the account (Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.) as fraudulent.

  5. If you’ve shared financial details, contact your bank immediately.

  6. Let us know at hello@optimyze1.com so we can investigate and warn others.


You can also report scams to:


💬 Help Us Spread the Word

Please share this post with friends, colleagues, or anyone currently job hunting.


And just to be clear one more time:👉 We never ask for money.👉 We never request sensitive information.👉 All official emails come from @optimyze1.com.


💚— The Optimyze1 Team

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