{"id":661,"date":"2025-05-12T12:14:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/phish-files\/?p=661"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:37:07","slug":"tiktok-data-recruitment-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/phish-files\/2025\/05\/12\/tiktok-data-recruitment-center\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok Data Recruitment Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 1.75em\">Why this is phishing?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TikTok <strong data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"44\">does not recruit via SMS<\/strong>, emails from free domains, or external apps<\/li>\n<li>Sender is either a random telephone number or email address<\/li>\n<li>Directs user to WhatsApp or an external app, where they&#8217;re asked to pay a fee to unlock tasks or higher earnings<\/li>\n<li>These types of scams often features &#8220;task apps&#8221;. You&#8217;ll do a few and hit a paywall. Once money is deposited you cannot withdraw it \u2014 a classic advance-fee scam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Report<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"118\">\n<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"118\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"15\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Open TikTok<\/strong> and navigate to your <strong data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"48\">Profile<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"159\">\n<p data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"159\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Tap the <strong data-start=\"8\" data-end=\"18\">\u2630 ÌÇÐÄvlog<\/strong> (top right) \u2192 <strong data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"57\">Settings and privacy<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"239\">\n<p data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"239\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Go to <strong data-start=\"6\" data-end=\"16\">Safety<\/strong> \u2192 <strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"39\">Report a problem<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"65\">Account and safety<\/strong> \u2192 <strong data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"86\">Avoid phishing<\/strong> \u2192 <strong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"118\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Report suspicious message<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"280\">\n<p data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"280\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Describe the issue: e.g. \u201cI received a smishing text claiming to be from TikTok recruitment\u201d\u2014and include details or screenshots.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"360\">\n<p data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"360\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Use the <strong data-start=\"8\" data-end=\"26\">\u201cChat with us\u201d<\/strong> option if you don\u2019t find a fitting category<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"360\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"30\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Report SMS to Your Carrier<\/strong>: Forward the suspect text to <strong data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"75\">7726 (SPAM)<\/strong> to alert your carrier and stop further messages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional Notes:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you think you&#8217;ve fallen for a scam? Did you share personal information? Downloaded malicious content? Please contact the IT Service Desk at <a href=\"tel:973-655-7971\">973-655-7971<\/a>\u00a0option 1 or email <a href=\"mailto:itservicedesk@montclair.edu\">itservicedesk@montclair.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Please send any malicious emails you have received to <a href=\"mailto:phishfiles@montclair.edu\">phishfiles@montclair.edu<\/a> or by clicking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/security\/pab\/\">Knowbe4 Phish Alert Button (PAB)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Always use the &#8220;hover over&#8221; technique to check web links before clicking! For more security tips please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/security\/security-tips\/\">Security Tips<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2025\/feb\/05\/rise-in-scam-job-texts-to-teens-from-fraudsters-posing-as-tiktok-staff-study-finds\">Rise in scam job texts to teens from fraudsters posing as TikTok staff, study finds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why this is phishing? 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