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How to Avoid Fake Recruiting Scams

by Josh Kirschner on May 30, 2019

You receive a personalized email from a recruiter claiming to be filling a senior level executive position and you could be the perfect candidate – too good to be true? It probably is. There are a variety of fake job and recruiting scams going around that offer no opportunities except to separate interested candidates from their cash.

How the job recruiting scam works

There are multiple flavors of the scam, but the general process is the same. You get a personalized email from a “recruiter” filling a senior level spot. The email will suggest that they got your name through a referral and that you have just the credentials they’re looking for (even though they haven’t interviewed you or gotten any information from you yet). In some cases, the scam may originate on legitimate job sites like Indeed.com. Here is an example of an email I received in November, 2018 (note that it is nearly identical to emails others received with a different recruiter and company name):

Hello Josh,

I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities. I am senior executive recruiter at ProRecruiting Solutions Inc.  and our client has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested in learning more, please reply back to this email with an updated copy of your resume and I will connect you with the recruiter leading this project and schedule an introductory call.

P.S: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

David Miller
Senior Executive Recruiter
ProRecruiting Solutions Inc.
http://www.prorecruitingsolutions.com
1450 Broadway 7th floor,
New York, NY 10018, USA

If you research the company, you may find a well-constructed website listing their credentials, recruiting team, etc. But don’t be fooled. Anyone can set up a fake website. The ProRecruiting Solutions website claims the company has been in business since 2007, yet the site only went live in August, 2018, a couple of months before I received the email (both the site and phone number are no longer active, but you can see an archived version here). To help support the myth, should you choose to research the company further, they even put out a press release touting their growth (also in August).

Some recruiting scams will go so far as to create fake LinkedIn profiles of their executives, which can be spotted because they have few connections (real recruiters generally have 500+) or endorsements. In the case of ProRecruiting Solutions, I could find no professional information about the supposed principals, which is a big red flag for a recruiter.

The email also has suspicious indications, which you can find if you’re more technically inclined. While the From address is david@prorecruitingsolutions.com, the email was sent via Sendy.co, a newsletter app that “makes it possible for you to send authenticated bulk emails at an insanely low price”. Unlike many other newsletter services, Sendy is self-hosted, so a scammer would not need to provide credentials for an account with a hosted service, like ConstantContact or Mailchimp, who would also be quick to kick anyone off the service they suspected of sending spam emails.

Version 1 - the resume review scam

Once you respond back to the email with your interest, the scam will go one of two ways. In one version, the recruiter will claim there is a “problem” with your resume and ask you to upload it to a purported resume review site.  These sites charge a fee of around $10 to review your resume, at which point they will tell you why your resume needs to be redesigned to work with company applicant tracking systems and show off your skills, which they will be happy to do for an extra $150 and up. If you go for the resume service (or choose to opt out), the recruiter will then sadly inform you that the job you were supposedly in line for has fallen through.

Version 2 - the pay for interview scam

The second version of the job scam, perpetrated by one of the largest recruiting scam operators, has cost consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. In a complaint filed by the FTC, after the job candidate responded to a fake recruiting email sent by the defendants (who were operating under a variety of aliases, including Worldwide Executive Job Search Solutions LLC, WWEJSS, Seven Figure Careers, 7FigRecruiters, 7FC, Finnburg Switzer, ResumeterPro, Creating Job Opportunity, Confidential Jobs Only, CJOnly, and CJO Private Equity, PrivateEquityHeadhunters.com LLC, PE Headhunters, Private Equity Headhunters, and PEHHS.COM LLC, all owned and operated by Craig Chrest), they were included on an email string that had the name of the hiring company and the hiring partner’s name and email. Candidates who researched the company (usually a supposed VC or private equity firm called Agile Capital, Rock Hill Capital, or Sienna Ventures) found a website (also fake) confirming the information.

And then scammers set the hook. According to the FTC, “…to move forward with job placement services or to land an interview, the defendants required consumers to sign a contract and pay an advance recruiting fee of between $1,200 and $2,500. Consumers then got a purported job interview by phone with the hiring partner of the company – often identified as Agile Capital, Rock Hill Capital, or Sienna Ventures.”

As with the resume scam, once the interview was done, the job disappeared due to a “change in the company’s business plans or hiring needs.” And if you considered complaining about this treatment to anyone, the contract you signed contained non-disclosure language that threatened a penalty of 10x the recruiting fee (up to $25,000, in this case) if you discussed what occurred.

Thankfully, these guys have finally been shut down by the FTC, but others may be operating using the same tactics.

Version 3 - the advance check payment scam

This scam seems to be originating out of job boards, such as Indeed.com. After you apply for a position on the site (often one that offers a suspiciously high salary and benefits), you get an email congratulating you on being hired for all the details on your fabulous new job. They even arrange to send you a large check for your first month of work, which you happily deposit into your bank account. The only catch is that they ask you to send them money orders (or even iTunes gift cards!) so that they can purchase uniforms or other equipment that you need for your job. Or, the check includes money for the clients you'll be working with, so they ask you to wire funds to the accounts for those client. Shortly thereafter, you get a notice from your bank that the check you deposited is fraudulent – there is no money, your account gets frozen, you owe bounced check fees and whatever money you sent to the company or "clients" is gone forever.

How to avoid falling for a job recruiting scam

I spoke with Don Zinn, Vice President, Executive Search at boutique recruiting firm StevenDouglas, to get his take on what is legitimate for recruiters to ask of candidates and how you can recognize when you may be getting scammed. And, together, we developed these tips for recognizing when a job pitch may not be on the up-and-up.

  1. Recruiters should never be asking for money. Period. Paying a referral fee is not a legitimate practice at all – the client always pays the fee.
  2. No one is going to tell you you’re perfect for a job or put you in touch with a company without interviewing you first. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
  3. Ask the recruiter “What do they know about the client? What do they know about the opportunity? What is the time frame for hiring?” If they can’t give you clear answers, something isn’t right.
  4. Recruiters should never ask you to sign a contract or non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before an interview. And if they ask you for your social security number or banking account information, run the other way.
  5. Research the recruiters. Do you have connections in common on LinkedIn? Do they have a detailed professional profile other than on their own site? If you Google them, are you finding complaints on scam warning sites?

Zinn says that even if the recruiter is legitimate, “There is no barrier to entry to be a recruiter. You should be picky and choosy about who you work with. You don’t want people who are going to take your resume and send it to 300 people – especially if you are working. Tell the recruiter before they send your resume to anyone, you want to know who they are sending it to.”

And I’ll just leave you with Zinn’s advice above, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”

Author's Note 8/14/19: I just received an email with identical text as in the article above, yet from a different name and recruiting company (see below). If you go to the TQ Recruitment website About page, the pictures of the supposed team are identical to the photos of the team on another recruiting site, FS Recruiting, but with completely different names.

FS Recruiting TB Recruiting team

Also, the contact phone number for TQ Recruitment 877-373-2279 (not in service) is the same as that listed for a now de-active website for a TB Recruiting. Complaints about TB Recruiting go back to at least 2017.

If you receive a similar recruiting email, please post in comments below to help people identify the company and recruiter names being used in these scams.

Hello Josh,

I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities. I am Senior Executive Recruiter of TQ Recruitment Inc. and our client has retained us to fill various C-level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate. 

If you are interested in learning more, please reply back to this email with an updated copy of your resume and I will connect you with the recruiter leading this project and schedule an introductory call.

P.S: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees

Best Regards,

Greg Berry
Senior Executive Recruiter

TQ Recruitment Inc.
www.tqrecruitment.com
54 W 21st St Suite- 260 - 4th Floor
New York, NY 10010

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From J Kimble on August 22, 2019 :: 11:10 am


rec’d a Greg Berry email today.

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From Patrick Fleming on August 22, 2019 :: 8:34 pm


Received the exact mail above from Gary Hill and Greg Berry. It’s unfortunate these guys are doing this.

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From Joe on April 02, 2020 :: 2:10 pm


Hello,
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Mark Michel and I am a Sr. Recruiting Specialist in Executives Pro Recruiting, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.
One of our clients has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.
If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.
Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.
Company Size: $2.5B
Best Regards,
Mark Michel
Senior Executive Recruiter
+1 (917) 633-8650
Executive Pro Recruiting
https://execprorecruit.com
71 West 47th Street, Suite 1403, Midtown New York, NY 10036

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From jacask on March 11, 2021 :: 3:26 pm


I hope this message finds you well. My name is Mark Michel and I am a Sr. Recruiting Specialist in Executives Pro Recruiting, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

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From Keith L on August 22, 2019 :: 3:37 pm


Hello Keith,
I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities. I am Senior Executive Recruiter of TQ Recruitment Inc. and our client has retained us to fill various C-level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.
If you are interested in learning more, please reply back to this email with an updated copy of your resume and I will connect you with the recruiter leading this project and schedule an introductory call.
P.S: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees
Best Regards,
Greg Berry
Senior Executive Recruiter
TQ Recruitment Inc.
http://www.tqrecruitment.com

54 W 21st St Suite- 260 - 4th Floor
New York, NY 10010

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From Josh Kirschner on August 23, 2019 :: 10:26 am


So many credible candidates out there!

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From GullibleAl on November 20, 2023 :: 4:21 pm


Boy am I glad I came across this site. I received the following letter a couple of weeks ago and unfortunately fell for it. (But I’ll be sure to report it if anything fishy happens from this point forward.)


Hey ****,

I hope this email finds you well. My name is Kerry Spearman, and I work as an Executive Recruiter at C-Suite Headhunter Inc. I came across your profile on LinkedIn, and after reviewing your impressive background, I believe that you might be an excellent fit for one of the senior-level positions our client is seeking to fill.

Our Talent Acquisition Manager has recommended you as a strong candidate based on your experience and skills, which closely align with our client’s requirements. I am confident that you can make a valuable contribution to our client’s organization.

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity further, I would be delighted to discuss the position with you in greater detail.

Please send me a copy of your resume, and we can schedule a call at your earliest convenience.

Best wishes,

Kerry Spearman
Executive Recruiter
C-Suite Headhunter.

NOTE: The email came from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (which forwards to the C Suite International page). But after doing a little digging, I now see that others have gotten emails from this person that came from other/similar email addresses. I have to say, the recruiting company staff’s bios are so creatively written as to be almost humorous ... but who’s to judge whether someone is a champion ballroom dancer in their spare time and/or loves to polish gems as a hobby? Ugh.

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From Kelly T on August 30, 2019 :: 4:29 pm


here’s the last email sent:

Hello Kelly,

We just got off the phone meeting with the client. Unfortunately, the deal fell apart due to some conflict of interest. This is a surprise for us as we were under the impression that deal was already completed and were expecting to get our retainer agreement signed today. There is another investor who is interested and we have already sent them an intro email, if they complete the acquisition we will try our best to get back on the project.
I really appreciate your time and interest and I am sorry about how this turned out and I hope you understand, this has nothing to do with your candidacy. This is just how these things work sometimes.


I will keep your contact information saved and will contact you if something similar comes up in the future.

Best Regards,

Gary Hill
Senior Executive Recruiter

TQ Recruitment Inc.
http://www.tqrecruitment.com

54 W 21st St Suite- 260 - 4th Floor
New York, NY 10010

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From Josh Kirschner on September 03, 2019 :: 12:22 pm


Hi Kelly,

What interaction did you have with them prior to that email? Did you send them a resume or pay for any services?

Thanks,
Josh

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From Ken on September 03, 2019 :: 4:07 pm


They are still out there and nailed me with the same scam from TQ Recruiters.  Cost me $100 to get my resume “fixed”.
Glad I found this site.  Don’t let it happen to you.

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From Kevin on September 14, 2019 :: 1:15 am


I got scammed by Gary Hill at TQ - paid 10.00 for resume review and 100.00 to “fix” it for applicant tracking system - sickening.

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From Dana Partridge on September 18, 2019 :: 10:22 am


Now it’s FSrecruiting - but check out the photo of the “recruiter” - he’s now named Jeff Walker…

https://www.fsrecruitinginc.com/about.php

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From Dana Partridge on September 18, 2019 :: 10:23 am


Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Jeff Walker and I am a Sr. Recruiting Specialist in FS Recruiting Inc., a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

P.S: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Company Size: $2.5B

Best Regards,
Jeff Walker

Senior Executive Recruiter

+1 (917) 636-4976

FS Recruiting Inc.

https://fsrecruitinginc.com

80 Maiden Lane, 14th Floor - Suite 1404 Financial District

New York, NY 10038

logo_fsrecruitinginc

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From Josh Kirschner on September 18, 2019 :: 10:29 am


Posting the various names and sites these guys are operating under will hopefully get people to this article before they put out any money.

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From PG on June 08, 2020 :: 1:43 pm


Thanks Josh for this thread! I never pay money to strangers regardless.

Here’s the scam e-mail. The website name and the company e-mail naming format are different by a few letters. The phone # is a text mail and there are no LinkedIn profiles.

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Robert Guerrero and I am a Sr. Recruiting Specialist in Top Private Equity Recruiting Firm, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Company Size: $2.5B

Best Regards,
Robert Guerrero

Senior Executive Recruiter

+1 (917) 633-8650

To Private Equity Recruiting

https://topperecruiting.com

71 West 47th Street, Suite 1403, Midtown

New York, NY 10036

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From Phil Bourekas on July 20, 2020 :: 10:59 am


Same text, recruiter name Donna Levan.  Same individual photos, under different names, as the article above.

I did not reply, so I am not out any money.  Since it sounded “too good to be true”, I was doing google search before responding.  Glad I found this article.

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From Michael Christie on September 25, 2019 :: 4:47 pm


Heads up that there is now a “recruiting firm” called CCG recruiting who is doing the exact same thing.  Received the interest email, followed up with issues around my resume.  Be on the lookout for them.

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From Malcolm M Bordelon on September 25, 2019 :: 8:12 pm


Same exact email as provided above - word for word…. except this company:
Keith Wilson
Senior Executive Recruiter
CCG Recruiting Inc.
http://www.ccgrecruiting.com
153 W 27th St Suite 502 - 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001

Then followed up by “his associate”:
Emma Stone
Senior Executive Recruiter
CCG Recruiting Inc.
http://www.ccgrecruiting.com
153 W 27th St Suite 502 - 4th Floor
New York, NY 1000

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From Josh Kirschner on September 26, 2019 :: 10:14 am


Sharing the updated info on the scam is helpful so others won’t get taken in.

One thing I’ve noticed is that while these guys always use New York City addresses, I suspect they are not based here. For example, suite numbers almost always correspond to floor numbers. So Suite 502 would be on the 5th floor, not the 4th floor. That could just be carelessness, but in the example provided by Dana above for FS Recruiting, they include “Financial District” in the address. That address on Maiden Lane is in the Financial District, but I’ve never seen anyone use that reference in an address that way - it’s just not how NYers would do it.

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From Bob on October 11, 2019 :: 11:50 am


Got the same email/scam from SEHeadhunters.com. One of their mistakes is that they left “TQ” in the bio copy for one of the “team members”. Plus the domain was only registered 2 weeks ago and they’re not on LinkedIn.

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From Freddy R on October 15, 2019 :: 4:44 pm


Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Mark Michel and I am a Sr. Recruiting Specialist in Executives Pro Recruiting, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Company Size: $2.5B

Best Regards,
Mark Michel

Senior Executive Recruiter

+1 (917) 636-4976

Executive Pro Recruiting

https://execprorecruit.com

80 Maiden Lane, 14th Floor - Suite 1404 Financial District

New York, NY 10038

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From MC Hunter on December 18, 2019 :: 3:06 pm


But “Lauren” and “Tiffany” now are “Amy Allen.” Was tipped off by “...Executives Pro Recruiting, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm.”

I’ve never had a reputable business describe itself as such. (It’s like having to include “fancy” or “fine dining” in your restaurant name.)

Thanks to Freddy R for posting.

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From Wolfgang on April 02, 2020 :: 2:35 pm


Wow, I the exact same scam email eprorecruit.com on April 1, 2020.  Thanks for posting it and alerting the public!

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From Paula Jayne White on October 16, 2019 :: 11:19 pm


I got the same email. Paid $5 to have my resume evaluated, and then they tried to sell me an overpriced template so their system could read it. I made the changes myself (they were legit recommendations about how automated readers process documents.) Sent it back and never heard from him again. I followed up but. Nothing. Oh well. I am out $5, and he didn’t get any info about me that isn’t already on LinkedIn.

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From Farmer Kenny on October 21, 2019 :: 11:26 am


I got an e-mail from TQ Recruiting and I wish I had seen your post earlier.  I spent the $10 for the resume review, but I was smart enough not to go for the revamped resume that promises to work on all advanced resume parsing systems.

Fool me once…...

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From Victoria on October 30, 2019 :: 11:06 am


I received the first “send us your resume” -and did just that before doing this research. Should I worry that they have my resume at all? Here is the reply I received moments ago.

—SCAM REPLY—

This email is in response to the resume you’ve sent to us. I am the team leader on this project and have received your information from Kevin Root.

I will check my schedule and let you know a few time slots for a brief phone call. 

I am having trouble uploading your resume in our candidate management system. Have you ever had issues with your resume before? There may be an issue with the file, can you please send me another copy so I can try again. You have a professionally written resume so I am not sure what the issue is.

Best Regards,

Kyle Lambert

Senior Executive Recruiter

The Executives Hiring Inc.
http://www.theexecutiveshiring.com

400 Madison Ave 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017

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From Josh Kirschner on October 31, 2019 :: 1:27 pm


This scam is about tricking you into spending money on unnecessary resume writing/formatting services, not identity theft. And chances are there’s little/no useful information on your resume that isn’t already in your LinkedIn profile. So I wouldn’t worry too much about having sent your resume over, and I’m glad you found this article before putting out any money. You may want to keep an extra eye out for phishing emails/calls, though, that may be based on the info you sent (e.g., a “prior employer trying to verify your social security information”).

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From Jim on October 31, 2019 :: 2:25 pm


I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities. I am Senior Executive Recruiter of The Executives Hiring Inc. and our client has retained us to fill various C-level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested in learning more, please reply back to this email with an updated copy of your resume and I will connect you with the recruiter leading this project and schedule an introductory call.

P.S: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees

Best Regards,

Kevin Root
Senior Executive Recruiter

The Executives Hiring Inc
http://www.theexecutiveshiring.com

400 Madison Ave 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017.

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From Josh Kirschner on October 31, 2019 :: 2:55 pm


They keep cycling the names hoping people won’t catch on to the scam when doing search. So very helpful to post new messages here - Google will index the info and, hopefully, this article will appear when people search for more info about the scam companies.

As far as http://www.theexecutiveshiring.com, claims they’ve been in business since 1996, yet domain was registered on 9/17/19… No contact phone number… Yep, nothing suspicious there.

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From JC on November 04, 2019 :: 12:40 pm


Good Morning Jerry,

The role is aligned with your experience. Unfortunately your resume does not parse correctly into Candidate Management System. In order to move forward, I need your ATS compatible resume ASAP for the initial process. You may contact https://cmsresumes.com for ATS Compatible Resume.
                 
For reason of confidentiality and non-disclosure, I am not able to share any detail of the position or company with you at this time, unfortunately. I will check my schedule and let you know few time slots for a brief phone call after the initial process.

Best Regards,
Mark Michel
Senior Executive Recruiter
+1 (917) 636-4976
Executive Pro Recruiting
https://execprorecruit.com
71 West 47th Street, Suite 1403, Midtown New York, NY 10036

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From Jerome Santoni on November 11, 2019 :: 11:32 pm


Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Mark Michel and I am a Sr. Recruiting Specialist in Executives Pro Recruiting, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Company Size: $2.5B

Best Regards,
Mark Michel

Senior Executive Recruiter

+1 (917) 636-4976

Executive Pro Recruiting

https://execprorecruit.com

71 West 47th Street, Suite 1403, Midtown New York, NY 10036

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From Judy Reiley on November 12, 2019 :: 5:02 pm


I received the email from Mark Michel, sent my resume and got the reply that my resume had issues uploading.  The reply seemed strange that I would have to pay to get my resume converted.  I googled the company and this article came up.

Thank you for putting this article together and because of this info, I was able to avoid the scam.

I appreciate the info.

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From Josh Kirschner on November 12, 2019 :: 6:43 pm


I’m very happy this article helped you avoid the scam and I hope people continue to post their experiences in the comments here so this article will pop up when others search for information on similar scammers, especially since they keep changing their names to prevent people from finding out they’re frauds.

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From Jessie on November 14, 2019 :: 10:18 pm


Hello,

 

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Mark Michel and I am a Sr. Recruiting Specialist in Executives Pro Recruiting, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

 

One of our clients has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

 

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

 

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

 

Company Size: $2.5B

 

Best Regards, 
Mark Michel

Senior Executive Recruiter

+1 (917) 636-4976

Executive Pro Recruiting

https://execprorecruit.com

71 West 47th Street, Suite 1403, Midtown New York, NY 10036

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From Scott on November 27, 2019 :: 6:11 pm


I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities. I am Senior Executive Recruiter of RekruitX Inc. Our client has retained us to fill various senior-level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested in learning more, please reply back to this email with an updated copy of your resume and I will connect you with the recruiter leading this project and schedule an introductory call.

P.S: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees

Best Regards,

Brent Hill
Senior Executive Recruiter

RekruitX Inc
http://www.rekruitx.com

33 East 33rd Street Murray Hill
New York, NY 10016

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From Josh Kirschner on November 27, 2019 :: 8:07 pm


That domain was only registered five days ago: http://whois.domaintools.com/rekruitx.com and they’re already sending out emails…

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From Dana on December 11, 2019 :: 3:08 pm


I did respond to the email below and got the same reply as posted above - my resume did not pass their CMS test so I could pay a company they knew to “fix” it.  So glad I found this site to confirm what I felt was a scam!

From Executive Pro Recruiting:

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Amy Allen and I am a Executives Search Director in Executives Pro Recruiting, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.


One of our clients has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.


If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Company Size: $2.5B


Best Regards,

Amy Allen

Executives Search Director

+1 (917) 636-4976

Executive Pro Recruiting

https://execprorecruit.com

71 West 47th Street, Suite 1403

Midtown New York, NY 10036

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From Steve G on December 11, 2019 :: 6:50 pm


Hello Steve,

I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities. I am Senior Executive Recruiter of RekruitX Inc. Our client has retained us to fill various senior-level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested in learning more, please reply back to this email with an updated copy of your resume and I will connect you with the recruiter leading this project and schedule an introductory call.

Best Regards,

Brent Hill
Senior Executive Recruiter

RekruitX Inc
http://www.rekruitx.com

33 East 33rd Street Murray Hill
New York, NY 10016

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From Steve G on December 11, 2019 :: 7:03 pm


Also, it helps to Google the address if you are unsure - this address shows 4 leasers: https://property.compstak.com/33-East-33rd-Street-New-York/p/76

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From Steve on December 13, 2019 :: 1:49 pm


Googled the address as well and it had several names none were Rekruitx.  Also none of the 4 people on the website had linkedin profiles.

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From Josh Kirschner on December 13, 2019 :: 10:41 pm


The fact that they included “Murray Hill” in the address is also a giveaway. No one in New York City would ever use “Murray Hill”, or any other neighborhood, in their address. As someone who lives here, it’s just weird. So my assumption is that these scammers are definitely not from NYC (or even familiar with NYC), and quite possibly not in the US at all.

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From Jerry Courtney on December 11, 2019 :: 8:18 pm


Domain Name: EXECPRORECRUIT.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2419019774_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Updated Date: 2019-08-01T11:34:43Z
Creation Date: 2019-08-01T11:34:42Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2020-08-01T11:34:42Z
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 146
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: 480-624-2505
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: clientRenewProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Name Server: NS09.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Name Server: NS10.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/
>>> Last update of whois database: 2019-12-12T00:15:15Z <<<

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From Secarli on December 13, 2019 :: 1:29 pm


Brent Hill .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) via amazonses.com
 
Wed, Dec 11, 9:23 AM (2 days ago)
 
to me

Hello Steve,

I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities. I am Senior Executive Recruiter of RekruitX Inc. Our client has retained us to fill various senior-level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested in learning more, please reply back to this email with an updated copy of your resume and I will connect you with the recruiter leading this project and schedule an introductory call.

Best Regards,

Brent Hill
Senior Executive Recruiter

RekruitX Inc
http://www.rekruitx.com

33 East 33rd Street Murray Hill
New York, NY 10016

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From Steve on December 13, 2019 :: 1:34 pm


Domain Name: rekruitx.com
Registry Domain ID: 2458262152_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Updated Date: 2019-11-22T10:47:07Z
Creation Date: 2019-11-22T10:47:06Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2020-11-22T10:47:06Z
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 146
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.4806242505
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Domain Status: clientRenewProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Registration Private
Registrant Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
Registrant Street: DomainsByProxy.com
Registrant Street: 14455 N. Hayden Road
Registrant City: Scottsdale
Registrant State/Province: Arizona
Registrant Postal Code: 85260
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.4806242599
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: +1.4806242598
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Registry Admin ID: Not Available From Registry
Admin Name: Registration Private
Admin Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
Admin Street: DomainsByProxy.com
Admin Street: 14455 N. Hayden Road
Admin City: Scottsdale
Admin State/Province: Arizona
Admin Postal Code: 85260
Admin Country: US
Admin Phone: +1.4806242599
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +1.4806242598
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Registry Tech ID: Not Available From Registry
Tech Name: Registration Private
Tech Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
Tech Street: DomainsByProxy.com
Tech Street: 14455 N. Hayden Road
Tech City: Scottsdale
Tech State/Province: Arizona
Tech Postal Code: 85260
Tech Country: US
Tech Phone: +1.4806242599
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +1.4806242598
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Name Server: NS51.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Name Server: NS52.DOMAINCONTROL.COM

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From Steve Mintz on December 15, 2019 :: 1:39 am


Received the same Brent Hill email and this gem from Jay Kirsch. I agree, no NYer would ever put Financial District or Murray Hill or whatever neighborhood they live in in their address line.

And the website http://www.rekruitx.com does not even have the pictures of their execs next to their bios, just shadowed graphic images representing a person. And finally, if you are going to run this scam at least create a business page with some fake employee profiles (and references or referrals) on LinkedIn too.

Thanks for highlighting this scam for everyone.

“Hello Steven,

This email is in response to the resume you’ve sent to us. I am the team leader on this project and have received your information from Brent Hill.

I will check my schedule and let you know a few time slots for a brief phone call. 

I am having trouble uploading your resume in our candidate management system. Have you ever had issues with your resume before? There may be an issue with the file, can you please send me another copy so I can try again. You have a professionally written resume so I am not sure what the issue is.

Best Regards,

Jay Kirsch
Senior Executive Recruiter

RekruitX Inc
http://www.rekruitx.com

33 East 33rd Street Murray Hill
New York, NY 10016”

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From Larry Mays on December 16, 2019 :: 10:45 pm


Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Amy Allen and I am a Executives Search Director in Executives Pro Recruiting, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Company Size: $2.5B

Best Regards,
Amy Allen
Executives Search Director
+1 (917) 636-4976
Executive Pro Recruiting
https://execprorecruit.com
71 West 47th Street, Suite 1403, Midtown New York, NY 10036

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From GregS on December 23, 2019 :: 5:15 pm


Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Donna Levan and I am a Executives Search Director in Top Private Equity Recruiting, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Company Size: $2.5B

Best Regards,
Donna Levan
Executives Search Director
+1 (917) 633-8650
Top Private Equity Recruiting
https://topperecruiting.com/
71 West 47th Street, Suite 1403, Midtown
New York, NY 10036

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From Orlando on December 23, 2019 :: 6:34 pm


I did not even notice that the salutation did not include my name. But I did notice that the first name and last name of the sender were reversed between the two different places in the email where it appeared. So I wondered which name is the first name and which name is the last name when they declined to send me a copy of the resume a man that they had I decided to Google them and came straight to your site where I entered the name of the company. Thank you guys for being out there with the alert!

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Mark Michel and I am a Sr. Recruiting Specialist in Executives Pro Recruiting, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Company Size: $2.5B

Best Regards,
Mark Michel

Senior Executive Recruiter

+1 (917) 633-8650

Executive Pro Recruiting

https://execprorecruit.com

71 West 47th Street, Suite 1403, Midtown New York, NY 10036

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From Sheri Spencer on December 24, 2019 :: 4:27 pm


Received the same email today, 12/24/2019 from an Amy Allen.


Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Amy Allen and I am a Executives Search Director in Executives Pro Recruiting, a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various senior level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Company Size: $2.5B

Best Regards,

Amy Allen

Executives Search Director

+1 (917) 633-8650

Executive Pro Recruiting

https://execprorecruit.com

71 West 47th Street, Suite 1403, Midtown NY, NY

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From Vincent on December 30, 2019 :: 3:04 am


Something “off” about their English as well.

Hello Vincent,

I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities. I am Senior Executive Recruiter of RekruitX Inc. Our client has retained us to fill various senior-level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested in learning more, please reply back to this email with an updated copy of your resume and I will connect you with the recruiter leading this project and schedule an introductory call.

Best Regards,

Brent Hill
Senior Executive Recruiter

RekruitX Inc
http://www.rekruitx.com

33 East 33rd Street Murray Hill
New York, NY 10016

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