Musinsa "Confirmed a phishing scam attempt impersonating a recruiter... Please be careful"
There are no cases of damage… Review legal action when similar cases are repeated
Quick Look
- Musinsa announced that a phishing scam attempt impersonating a Musinsa recruiter was confirmed.
- Circumstances in which job seekers were lured using dispatch work in London, England, were detected, and no cases of personal information leakage or financial damage have been confirmed to date.
- If similar cases are repeated, we plan to consider legal action, including reporting to investigative agencies.
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Why It Matters
Musinsa announced that a phishing scam attempt was confirmed to approach job seekers by impersonating a Musinsa recruiter. It is known that the impersonators lured job seekers by offering to hire a marketing intern at Musinsa, then notifying them of their final acceptance and providing guidance on dispatched work to London, England.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Sang-seo = Musinsa urged special caution, saying that a phishing scam attempt to approach job seekers by impersonating a Musinsa recruiter has been confirmed.
According to Musinsa on the 10th, circumstances have recently been identified in which unidentified persons impersonated the ‘Musinsa Human Resources and General Affairs Team’ and approached job seekers.
It is known that they lured job seekers by offering to hire Musinsa marketing interns, then notifying them of their final acceptance and providing guidance on dispatched work to London, England.
In response, Musinsa stated, “There is no fact that we have operated the overseas dispatch-type internship program, and the organization called ‘Human Resources and General Affairs Team’ used in the impersonation does not exist.”
He then explained, “We have posted a notice on the official recruitment website ‘Musinsa Careers’ to caution against phishing impersonation,” and added, “We have announced cases of impersonation on the Musinsa Store main banner and official social media (SNS), and are asking job seekers to be especially careful.”
At the same time, he emphasized, "There have been no confirmed cases of personal information leakage or financial damage to date," but added, "We are looking into related situations to ensure that job seekers do not suffer damage from recruitment impersonation crimes. If similar cases are repeatedly confirmed, we plan to consider legal action, such as reporting to investigative agencies."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
If similar cases of impersonation are repeated, there is a possibility that Musinsa will report it to an investigative agency and take legal action.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the specific methods and contact routes of impersonation phishing attempts?
- Has the identity of the impersonator been confirmed?
- What specific measures should job seekers take to prevent damage?
