How to Avoid Recruiting Scams

Be wary of communications that are unsolicited, unexpected or from an unfamiliar person or website whose domain name is inconsistent with that used by the actual business.

Look out for emails from free accounts like Yahoo, Hotmail or Gmail. A Morgan Stanley employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Morgan Stanley email address or phone number. We also don’t currently use video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews.

Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training or something similar). Morgan Stanley will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process except for reimbursable travel expenses.

Be cautious with communications that provide a vague job description, that fail to provide any information about a specific job, and/or that extend an offer without an interview.

Question job opportunities that come from people you do not know and appear “too good to be true.”

Communications at the application phase should not request your date of birth, bank account information, or other sensitive personal information.