I almost paid for a new CV: Reddit user reveals fake JPMorgan interview scam
A Reddit user described how a fake JPMorgan Chase hiring process led to a paid CV pitch. The case shows how recruitment scams now mimic real interviews, feedback and rejection cycles.
An interview email. A senior role. A rejection note with detailed feedback. For one Reddit user, it all looked like the kind of recruitment process many professionals dream of cracking, until a final message exposed what he now believes was a carefully designed scam.
In a detailed Reddit post, a user with the handle “Silver_Tip260” described how he was drawn into what appeared to be a legitimate hiring process for a Vice President-level role at JPMorgan Chase. The experience, he wrote, felt convincing enough that he nearly began reworking his rsum based on the feedback he received.
“It started with a LinkedIn post about global opportunities at JPMorgan Chase. I sent a polite intro with my CV,” the user wrote.
A FAKE VP INTERVIEW THAT FELT REAL
A few days later, he received a response from a person identifying herself as “Karen Morris”, allegedly recruiting for a “Lead Data Engineer – Financial Crime & AML Data Platforms” role in Paris. The description, according to the user, sounded realistic. So did the compensation.
What followed was a three-stage process that resembled executive hiring.
The first round involved technical questions around anti-money laundering systems, cloud migration, transaction monitoring and leadership experience. The user said the questions were thoughtful and aligned with real industry discussions.
Then came the second stage, a formal-looking evaluation report.
The document allegedly rated the candidate at 72 out of 100, below a “passing benchmark” of 88. It reportedly listed strengths and weaknesses in language common to corporate hiring and executive coaching.
“Enterprise strategic framing,” “executive stakeholder engagement” and “regulatory governance interaction” were among the areas where the user was told he fell short.
“I almost rebuilt my entire CV,” the Reddit user wrote.
THE 'RESUME SPECIALIST' PITCH EXPOSED THE SCAM
The turning point came in the third round.
The recruiter allegedly offered a “one-time resubmission opportunity” and suggested that the candidate consult a “specialist” in executive financial services rsum alignment, someone described as trusted by the internal review panel.
That was when the user realised the likely purpose of the operation: pushing candidates towards a paid rsum service linked to the scammers.
“The whole thing, the detailed feedback, the close-but-not-quite score, the artificial urgency, is engineered to push you toward paying a third-party rsum specialist,” the post stated.
The story triggered a flood of responses from other users, many of whom said they had encountered similar scams involving major companies.
One commenter wrote that the biggest warning sign was that the entire interview process happened over email.
“Real recruiters jump on calls,” the user said.
Another commenter observed that no major company would ask a rejected candidate to work with a rsum consultant in order to “resubmit” an application.
Others shared similar experiences involving companies such as CVS Health and Blackstone.
One Reddit user described receiving a fake recruitment approach allegedly linked to Blackstone. The role matched the person’s background closely, the compensation was unusually high and the recruiter even appeared to have a polished LinkedIn profile.
Another commenter pointed to a broader concern: that scams are becoming more sophisticated because they imitate real hiring processes rather than obvious fraud.
“The scary part isn't that this exists,” one user wrote. “It's that the scam is genuinely better at giving detailed interview feedback than most real recruiters are.”
The incident comes amid growing reports of recruitment scams being circulated through LinkedIn, email and messaging platforms. Cybersecurity experts have repeatedly warned that scammers increasingly use AI-generated language, cloned branding and realistic hiring workflows to gain trust.
Users on Reddit shared several precautions job seekers should follow:
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Verify whether the sender’s email domain exactly matches the company’s official website
Check if the job posting exists independently on the company careers page
Avoid recruitment processes conducted entirely through text or email
Be cautious if asked to pay for rsum reviews, training or equipment
Contact the company directly through official channels if unsure
The Reddit post has now become part warning and part case study — showing how scams are evolving from crude fraud attempts into processes designed to mirror the emotional rhythm of real recruitment: hope, anxiety, rejection and a final promise of “one more chance.”
An interview email. A senior role. A rejection note with detailed feedback. For one Reddit user, it all looked like the kind of recruitment process many professionals dream of cracking, until a final message exposed what he now believes was a carefully designed scam.
In a detailed Reddit post, a user with the handle “Silver_Tip260” described how he was drawn into what appeared to be a legitimate hiring process for a Vice President-level role at JPMorgan Chase. The experience, he wrote, felt convincing enough that he nearly began reworking his rsum based on the feedback he received.
“It started with a LinkedIn post about global opportunities at JPMorgan Chase. I sent a polite intro with my CV,” the user wrote.
A FAKE VP INTERVIEW THAT FELT REAL
A few days later, he received a response from a person identifying herself as “Karen Morris”, allegedly recruiting for a “Lead Data Engineer – Financial Crime & AML Data Platforms” role in Paris. The description, according to the user, sounded realistic. So did the compensation.
What followed was a three-stage process that resembled executive hiring.
The first round involved technical questions around anti-money laundering systems, cloud migration, transaction monitoring and leadership experience. The user said the questions were thoughtful and aligned with real industry discussions.
Then came the second stage, a formal-looking evaluation report.
The document allegedly rated the candidate at 72 out of 100, below a “passing benchmark” of 88. It reportedly listed strengths and weaknesses in language common to corporate hiring and executive coaching.
“Enterprise strategic framing,” “executive stakeholder engagement” and “regulatory governance interaction” were among the areas where the user was told he fell short.
“I almost rebuilt my entire CV,” the Reddit user wrote.
THE 'RESUME SPECIALIST' PITCH EXPOSED THE SCAM
The turning point came in the third round.
The recruiter allegedly offered a “one-time resubmission opportunity” and suggested that the candidate consult a “specialist” in executive financial services rsum alignment, someone described as trusted by the internal review panel.
That was when the user realised the likely purpose of the operation: pushing candidates towards a paid rsum service linked to the scammers.
“The whole thing, the detailed feedback, the close-but-not-quite score, the artificial urgency, is engineered to push you toward paying a third-party rsum specialist,” the post stated.
The story triggered a flood of responses from other users, many of whom said they had encountered similar scams involving major companies.
One commenter wrote that the biggest warning sign was that the entire interview process happened over email.
“Real recruiters jump on calls,” the user said.
Another commenter observed that no major company would ask a rejected candidate to work with a rsum consultant in order to “resubmit” an application.
Others shared similar experiences involving companies such as CVS Health and Blackstone.
One Reddit user described receiving a fake recruitment approach allegedly linked to Blackstone. The role matched the person’s background closely, the compensation was unusually high and the recruiter even appeared to have a polished LinkedIn profile.
Another commenter pointed to a broader concern: that scams are becoming more sophisticated because they imitate real hiring processes rather than obvious fraud.
“The scary part isn't that this exists,” one user wrote. “It's that the scam is genuinely better at giving detailed interview feedback than most real recruiters are.”
The incident comes amid growing reports of recruitment scams being circulated through LinkedIn, email and messaging platforms. Cybersecurity experts have repeatedly warned that scammers increasingly use AI-generated language, cloned branding and realistic hiring workflows to gain trust.
Users on Reddit shared several precautions job seekers should follow:
Verify whether the sender’s email domain exactly matches the company’s official website
Check if the job posting exists independently on the company careers page
Avoid recruitment processes conducted entirely through text or email
Be cautious if asked to pay for rsum reviews, training or equipment
Contact the company directly through official channels if unsure
The Reddit post has now become part warning and part case study — showing how scams are evolving from crude fraud attempts into processes designed to mirror the emotional rhythm of real recruitment: hope, anxiety, rejection and a final promise of “one more chance.”
