Scam messages claiming to be from Murray Resources employees

Important Announcement

Please be aware of fraudulent WhatsApp / text messages from people claiming to be Murray Resources employees.

Murray Resources has recently learned of fraudulent messages being sent from persons posing as company employees. The reported messages were sent via WhatsApp / text from multiple numbers, but it is possible that messages are also being sent via email and/or other platforms.

Please know that Murray Resources and our employees have absolutely no involvement with these fraudulent practices and do not make such solicitations. Murray Resources does not use WhatsApp and we do not text candidates unless we have already been in contact and received their prior permission to do so.

Some of the reported messages have been from the following – Jessica Anyo, Alexia, Sofia, Stella, Lily, Ella, Emily, Hannah, Sandra, Jeannine Beeken, Amanda – but there may be others.

Below is an example of one such solicitation:

Hello, I’m Sofia from Murray Resources.
I got your phone number from the recruiting database.
We have some opportunities. Can I share some work opening information with you?

If you receive such solicitations from anyone claiming to be affiliated with Murray Resources or any other messages that appear even remotely suspicious, please contact us immediately and email a screenshot to support@murrayresources.com.

Please do not respond or communicate with the sender, and do not provide the sender with any personal or financial information. Also, avoid clicking on any links they may send.

Below is more information about this and similar scams:

• Reddit: Recruiting Scam via Text Message – How does it work?
• FTC Consumer Alerts: Scammers Impersonate Well-Known Companies to Recruit for Fake Jobs
• Quora: I received a text message from an unknown sender with a job offer. Should I respond to the email address in the text?