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Is this Meta recruiter email a scam?

Q: Is this Meta recruiter email a scam?

Start with the sender's domain. If it does not end in meta.com, treat this as unverified until you confirm it independently. In examples like this, the sender writes from a stand-in address like careersconnect-zone.example rather than the company's own domain, then leans on a flattering "your background caught our attention" hook, a household-name employer, and a nudge to just reply and continue. That trio is the fake-recruiter template. For a real role you can usually find the opening on the company's official careers site, so verify it on meta.com yourself, and be cautious when hiring moves to a personal Gmail or a WhatsApp chat.

Start with the sender's domain. If it does not end in meta.com, treat this as unverified until you confirm it independently. In examples like this, the sender writes from a stand-in address like careersconnect-zone.example rather than the company's own domain, then leans on a flattering "your background caught our attention" hook, a household-name employer, and a nudge to just reply and continue. That trio is the fake-recruiter template. For a real role you can usually find the opening on the company's official careers site, so verify it on meta.com yourself, and be cautious when hiring moves to a personal Gmail or a WhatsApp chat.

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The exhibit

EXHIBIT · RECRUITER: WORTH A CHECK

Received via: LinkedIn EN

Dear Alex, I hope this message finds you well. Your background caught our attention. We are hiring a Senior Marketing Manager at Meta, fully remote. Just reply to this message to continue, careersconnect-zone.examplenot Meta's real domain (meta.com). Best regards, Global Talent Acquisition

Illustrative example of the pattern, not a real message someone received.

How to verify it yourself

Look at the sender's email domain, not the display name. Meta writes from @meta.com, not a look-alike with extra words.
Search the exact role on the company's official careers page. A real opening exists there.
Never move to WhatsApp/Telegram to "continue the process", that's where the scam happens.
A real recruiter won't ask for personal details or a payment before an interview.

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Source: FTC, Job Scams

Hunch is not affiliated with Meta. Meta is named only to describe a scam that impersonates it; the real Meta does not send these messages.