Morgan McKinley is aware of phishing scams that are targeting job seekers to capture personal information. Individuals are falsely using Morgan McKinley’s good name and brand with the aim to capture personal information. They are doing this using fake social media accounts to phish for personal information and using fake job adverts/application portals.
A large number of recruitment companies across Asia and the world are being used as respected brands, you will find similar warnings on their websites to combat this problem. The authorities and web providers have been notified and we continue to monitor the situation very closely.
Morgan McKinley is a specialist recruitment company, we specialise in the core disciplines below only and we use established and respected channels to connect with our candidates and clients i.e. Our website, Seek jobs adverts, Linkedin etc
Our specialist disciplines:
- Accounting & Finance
- Risk & Compliance
- Project Management
- Technology & Data
- Strategy
- Executive Appointments
What can you do to protect yourself?
Scams are unfortunately now a part of everyday life. The scammers are normally looking to collect data, and information or at worse gain access to your protected accounts. You can protect yourself from these scammers by following the points below:
Connect with us through our website
Register through our official website https://www.morganmckinley.com/au
Check you have been contacted by one of our team
All of our team are listed on our website. You can find our current employees here: https://www.morganmckinley.com/au/meet-the-team
Check the email domain
If you have received a request from Morgan McKinley asking you to submit personal data please check the email address carefully. Our email prefix is first name initial followed by surname and then @morganmckinley.com or @morganmckinley.com.au. If you receive an email or message from another domain then please do not reply to the email and check they are a current employee of Morgan McKinley.
Be cautious with messaging apps
Morgan McKinley will NEVER send a message to a new connection via a messaging platform i.e. whatsapp. We used established channels to reach out to our candidates such as email, Linkedin, etc. If in doubt please verify the person works for Morgan McKinley, checking their name and photo is the same.
If it seems suspicious, trust your instincts, and do not respond, contact us directly through our website and we will respond.
If you feel you have been the victim of a scam or scammers then you can register the crime with the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)