Signs to look out for to spot a fake job offer and avoid a recruiter scam

Дата публикации: 14-08-2026 18:06:19

An unsolicited job offer can be tempting, especially when the position sounds like a dream job. But for one NBC10 employee, the offer sounded familiar for an unusual reason: It was essentially the job she already had.
NBC10 Senior Digital Director Marilyn Vaca received messages on LinkedIn from a supposed recruiter about a position with her employer, NBCUniversal. The job description closely matched the work she already does.
“I was, like, shocked because this is my employer, NBC Universal, and the job description was my job, what I do now,” Vaca said.
Vaca shared the messages with NBC10 Responds to warn others who receive job offers online that may sound too good to be true.
“I was like, oh my gosh, I want this job. I mean, this is like my dream job, but unfortunately it doesn’t exist. It’s not real,” Vaca said.
The listing described the position as “Vice President, Digital Media Strategy and Audience Growth.”
But research showed the position was not listed on the company’s careers site.
When Vaca questioned the supposed recruiter about that, the person responded, “This is a director role that isn’t always posted publicly on the careers page right away.”
That was one of several red flags.
When Vaca hesitated to send her resume, the supposed recruiter sent back-to-back messages. The person repeatedly asked for her resume and said they needed her email “Now.”
The sense of urgency and the attempt to move the conversation away from LinkedIn were additional warning signs.
Vaca later received an email from the supposed recruiter and she questioned why it came from a Gmail account instead of a corporate email address. After she raised that question, the person blocked her.
“if it could happen to me, other people might fall for it. And honestly, if I didn’t work here and know the processes of how we hire people, I might have fallen for it because it was a really good offer” Vaca said.
It is unclear why the person wanted Vaca’s resume.
NBC10 Responds reached out to the company listed on the supposed recruiter’s LinkedIn profile but has not heard back.
NBC10 Responds also asked LinkedIn for an interview about the incident. The company declined but shared resources for users who believe they have encountered a false job offer.
You can those resources at NBC10.com/Responds under the Helpful Links page.
This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC Philadelphia. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC Philadelphia journalist edited the article for publication.

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