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Filled the background check wrong

So this was unexpected. I got an email at my work address from someone claiming to be a Google recruiter. They want to set up an interview for a Marketing Director role, which, tbh, isn’t too far off from my current job. Naturally, I was a little hyped.


But here’s the weird part:

  • The email came from a @salesforce.com domain
  • The recruiter doesn’t show up anywhere on LinkedIn
  • The actual meeting is booked through someone at Adecco


I do use Google Ads on my work email, so maybe that’s how they found me? But still… something’s off. It sounds kinda legit but also has a bunch of red flags.


Anyone else ever get a legit-sounding recruiter email that turned out to be fake? Or has anyone actually landed a real gig this way? Just trying to avoid wasting time or getting phished 😬

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