Soooooooo

[conuly]

How does one compose an email to say "I got a job offer that seems just on the cusp of too good to be true, but as you and your company appear to actually exist I thought I should contact you and see if it *is* legit before I delete it"?

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[grav_ity]

Could you frame it as "just confirming some details", or something?

[conuly]

"Rather than respond back to the email sent from HR - apparently - I decided to track down your personal email to confirm some details". I think I'll have to explain that those details are "is this legit or is it a scam".

[grav_ity]

er, yeah, that might be slightly more awkward.

[carbonel]

Be honest?

"I wanted to confirm that this is a legitimate offer, since I been receiving some dubious emails during my job hunt."

[conuly]

That's a good wording, thanks.

[adrian_turtle]

That looks sensible and polite. Anybody who has a problem with it is somebody you wouldn't want to work for anyhow.

[brokenallbroken]

Are scammers still allergic to talking live/in person? You could request a Zoom meeting.

Nope - they are not allergic

[disgruntledgirl]

I have had 2 Zoom meetings (first one I didn't go to because I knew their domain GoodWillIndustry.org had been purchased 6 days before reaching out to me) that the job did not seem legit.

[spiralsheep]

Assuming it is legit then congratulations! I've had two too-good-to-be-true jobs and both were offered to me in unusual circumstances so I hope you are as lucky.

To Whom It May Concern,

[disgruntledgirl]

To Whom It May Concern,
I received the below offer from your company, however I wanted to confirm that this person does indeed represent your company and this offer is valid. I'm sure you understand why I am reaching out to you in this day and age of digital scammers misrepresenting legitimate companies.

Thank you,