We’re aware that the Site Scientist name is being used in a recruitment scam involving fraudulent WhatsApp and text messages.
The scammers pose as recruiters working on behalf of Site Scientist (amongst others) offering flexible full-time/part-time vacancies at Site Scientist.
These individuals do not represent Site Scientist and are in no way connected to Site Scientist.
RED FLAGS
The messages give false information regarding contacts, including Site Scientist, and offer remote jobs with unrealistic hours and salaries. Please be wary of anyone requesting money or cryptocurrency as part of the recruitment process.
If you receive messages via text, iMessage or WhatsApp claiming to be a recruitment agency for Site Scientist, please treat these as Spam.
We are not currently recruiting and we do not use external agencies to help us do so.
FURTHER INFORMATION & EXAMPLES OF THE SCAM
We have received information that the fake recruiter is using the name Kalina Smith, amongst other pseudonyms and falsely claims to work for other agencies such as Airswift and Insight Global.
The fraudulent website URL which the scammers are using is: sitescientistproas.com (although there may be others we are unaware of). It is not linked to our business. Please DO NOT interact with this website.
WHAT TO DO
Take steps to protect yourself from fraudulent activities. Verify the legitimacy of anyone claiming to be offering vacancies at Site Scientist.
Authentic email correspondence from our company will be sent from an email address ending @sitescientist.com and we do not use iMessage, text or WhatsApp for external communications.
Site Scientist do not use external agencies to help with recruitment.
If you are a victim of this scam:
Immediately cease contact with scammers to prevent money theft.
REPORT THE ISSUE TO YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
In the UK, please contact https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/ to report fraudulent activity.
Site Scientist has reported this case to Action Fraud and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB).
