Scam Message Awareness

Social Media Scam Messages

G2 is aware of a scam targeting job seekers on platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Scammers are impersonating recruitment companies, like us, and offering fake job opportunities to elicit information or money.


Background

We’ve been made aware of a series of scam messages being sent to job seekers via social media platforms. Scammers are claiming to be recruiters and other representatives of G2, despite having no affiliation to us in any way, and offering these candidates fake job opportunities.

These messages will generally come from an unknown number and will ask the work seeker about their job search and offer them a new opportunity or job role. The scammer may subsequently request money or personal information.

Please be aware, G2 has no affiliation with these actions, and is not the sender of such scam messages. 



What we do

We are a recruitment agency, providing recruitment services in the engineering, technology, life science and government sectors, across the UK, US and Europe.

We will never ask candidates to pay a fee for our recruitment services.

These WhatsApp messages are being sent by impersonators of G2 and are not genuine communications from our employees or representatives.

Please read the below for tips on how to identify and report a scam.



Who you can contact

If you believe you have been the victim of a scam, fraud or cybercrime, please report it via www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040, and seek support as necessary.

Should you receive a message from someone claiming to be from G2 which you are uncertain of, or if you have any concerns about G2 Recruitment use of your data, you can reach out to us via the following methods:

WhoPurposeEmail Address
Fiona Jeffery-SinclairData Protection Contact.

Fiona.Jeffery-Sinclair@g2vgroup.com

 

Data ServicesFor deletion or unsubscribe requests related to personal data.

dataservices@g2vgroup.com

DataServices@g2recruitment.com

 

Your sales consultant

If you have previously been in contact with a sales consultant of G2, contact them to confirm any details or messages.

 

Reach out via email, LinkedIn or the consultant’s direct phone number.
General sales queries

For any job-related queries or work finding services.

 

 

0117 968 9000

General G2 enquiries

 

G2 contact page on the website.

G2 Group – Global leaders in high-end technical recruitment (g2vgroup.com)

Contact g2 Recruitment

 

 

For support with reporting a scam, of if you have been a victim of a scam, please visit Report a scam text message – NCSC.GOV.UK or  https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report-phishing for further information.  

For further help, see the recruitment industry counter fraud website, which provides specific advice for candidates and recruitment professionals: JobsAware – Protecting Worker Rights



What can you do to protect yourself

How to spot a scam:

  • Unfamiliar number – the message received may come from a number you do not recognise, or the message may seem out of the blue.
  • Too good to be true – you may be offered a higher salary than you’d commonly see or expect. The message is intended to incentivise or draw you in.
  • Pressure to act fast – the scammer may urge you to provide your personal information or request you to pay fees immediately.
  • Errors or incorrect information – the messages you receive may contain errors, spelling and grammar mistakes, or incorrect information.
  • Unrelated responses – the scammer’s answers may be incorrect or seem unconnected to the questions you ask them; it often won’t have normal conversational flow.

If you think you are being scammed:

  • Report the scam – block the number and report it to the communication platform, the National Cyber Security Centre and/or Action Fraud.
  • Do not share any personal information – never share financial or personal information on these platforms.
  • Verification – verify the recruiter’s identity, by checking their LinkedIn profile or company website. Don’t be afraid to contact them via other means if you’re unsure, such as email or LinkedIn.
  • Don’t pay any fees – legitimate recruiters don’t charge job seekers for their recruitment services.
  • Contact the platform you have received the communication via – contact the platform should you require further assistance or information.
  • Contact G2 Recruitment – contact us via our website, email or telephone if you are uncertain whether the messages received are legitimate.

To find details of how G2 Recruitment process and hold data, please see our Privacy Policy.

L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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