Here’s how to stop those pesky Indeed Human Resources scam calls, as they’re rife right now

Over the past few weeks, people in the UK have been inundated with calls from people saying they’re from Indeed’s human resources team – but it’s a huge scam that’s actually been going on for years and here’s how to stop it. 

The calls always come from a normal UK phone number, so it all looks completely legit. But the whole thing is a really dangerous phishing scam, so you need to be super careful. 

They always follow the same style. A robotic-sounding voice claims they’re an HR rep who found your profile on Indeed and asks you to add them on WhatsApp because they have a job offer. When you continue through the process, they will eventually ask for fees, personal banking details, or login information, and steal your details. 

“Hi I’m from Indeed Human Resources. I would like to discuss a job offer with you. Please add my number on Whatsapp. Thank you,” the script usually says. 

“I am from Indeed Human Resources, I would like to discuss a job with you, please add my number on WhatsApp”.

Been getting these at least 3x per week, wish they’d fk off.

— Wak. (@WakoCD_) September 1, 2026

Here’s how to stop those pesky Indeed Human Resources scam calls

If you get one of these calls, hang up straight away and block the number immediately. On an iPhone, do this by clicking on the phone number in your call history and scrolling down to “block contact”.

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To stop them completely, you need to turn on Carrier Spam Filtering on your iPhone. When a scam caller rings, the call will be flagged as fraud or spam by your network provider and be automatically silenced, sent to voicemail, and moved to your spam list. To do this, open Settings on your iPhone and go to Apps > Phone > Call Filtering. Then turn on your spam filter under Spam. 

Indeed is aware of the ongoing scam and has put out a warning on its website, writing: “Indeed will never contact jobseekers to offer employment through phone calls, text messages or apps like WhatsApp or Telegram. If you get these types of messages, they are scam.”

The company warned that Indeed will only ever send text message reminders about job applications or saved jobs, notifications about new matches, alerts from employers and messages about login security. Anything else is a scam. This includes someone offering a remote or flexible job by call or text, someone claiming to be an Indeed HR Representative or recruiter or someone asking for money. 

Another day another spam call saying ‘From indeed human resources I would like to discuss a job with you please add my number on WhatsApp’ 🫩i will add said number and text u like a clingy lover next call

— 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝙼ü𝑠𝑎 / 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝙼𝑢𝑠𝑎 (@cashflowmusa) September 2, 2026

They urge people to watch out for any calls or messages that are “creating a sense of urgency, such as revoking access to your Indeed account or resolving a technical issue within a time limit”or “asking for personal information” as these are major red flags. 

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