Musinsa warns of fake "HR and General Affairs Team" offering marketing internships in London

What happened

Seoul Economic Daily reported on 8 November 2026 that South Korean fashion platform Musinsa posted warnings on its careers site and official social media accounts about recruitment-impersonation phishing. According to the company, some young job seekers received emails announcing their selection as marketing interns and text messages telling them they would be posted to London. The senders presented themselves as Musinsa's "HR and General Affairs Team." Musinsa is impersonated and is not involved.

How the scam works

Musinsa said it has no unit by that name, has no separate subsidiary in Europe and does not run overseas placement internships, and that all of its hiring, including internships, is conducted only through its official careers website. The combination of a selection email and a follow-up text about a London posting is designed to create excitement and urgency, so recipients reply or click without checking.

Recruitment phishing of this kind typically moves next to requests for personal documents, passport scans, bank details for a supposed stipend, or fees for visas, accommodation or training. Some campaigns later send links to phishing pages or ask applicants to install software. Because the messages use the company's name and an official-sounding team title, they can look more credible than a cold sales pitch.

Musinsa asked people to be particularly cautious about such texts and emails. Anyone who receives a similar message should ignore it, verify any offer only through Musinsa's official careers website, and never send identity documents, money or passwords in response. People who have already shared documents or paid fees should contact their bank and report the messages to police and to Musinsa through its official channels.

Source

Seoul Economic Daily report, 8 November 2026: https://en.sedaily.com/society/2026/11/08/musinsa-warns-of-fake-recruiters-offering-internships-in