Scam Alert: Fake Job Offers Using Impossible Marketing Name

Over the past few days, we have received multiple calls, emails, and WhatsApp messages from job seekers who were contacted about roles at Impossible Marketing (IM) that do not exist. Please be warned that these job offers are fraudulent. Impossible Marketing and our staff are in no way involved in this recruitment scam.

The scammers are currently sending emails from the following Gmail addresses:

• sgg@gmail.com
• grace.sg@gmail.com

They have also followed up with victims on WhatsApp using Singapore numbers, including +65 8107 5056 and +65 9470 7558. These addresses and numbers do not belong to Impossible Marketing. Scammers switch accounts often, so a new address or number using our name should be treated with the same suspicion.

This appears to be an industry-wide issue, as other Singapore businesses have reported similar impersonation attempts in recent weeks. It also follows earlier cases of scammers impersonating IM staff to collect upfront payments, and a Telegram group impersonating an IM employee that targeted people looking for side income.

If you have any information about these scams, please call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit details online at police.gov.sg/I-Witness.

⚠️ Important Note ⚠️

• Impossible Marketing does not recruit through Gmail addresses. Emails from our team are sent from the @impossible.sg domain.
• We do not run paid “trial training” before an interview, and we will never hand you over to a “supervisor” on Signal messaging app.
• Never share your NRIC, banking details, Singpass, or one-time passwords (OTPs) with anyone claiming to hire on our behalf.
• We will never ask you to transfer money, buy items, or open a crypto wallet as part of our hiring process.
• Verify any job opportunity through our careers page or our official contact details below.

Our Official Channels

Website: https://www.impossible.sg/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impossiblemarketing

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impossiblemarketing/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impossiblemarketing/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ImpossibleMarketing

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@impossiblemarketing

Our Official Contact Details

Email: hello@impossible.sg

Calls: 6208 8111

WhatsApp: 9278 8111

Read on to see exactly how this scam unfolds, based on the screenshots that affected job seekers have shared with us.

How The Fake Job Offer Scam Works, Step By Step

From the screenshots shared with us, the scam follows the same script each time. Here is how it plays out from the job seeker’s side.

Step 1: A Polished Email Lands In Your Inbox

It starts with an email that looks like it came from our HR team. The subject line reads something like “Job Opportunity: Operation Executive position at Impossible Marketing Pte. Ltd.” or “Regarding your application: Finance position at IMPOSSIBLE MARKETING PTE. LTD.” The sender goes by “Michelle T” or “Impossible Marketing Grace”.

At the top of the email sits a banner with our company name and an eye-catching salary of “up to SGD 7,200” or “SGD 7,000”, along with perks such as flexible work, 14 to 18 days of annual leave, and a 13th-month bonus. The roles vary from Operation Executive to Finance and Accountant, so the scam can reach job seekers from many backgrounds.

Some victims had applied for jobs elsewhere and assumed this was a reply. Others had not applied for anything at all.

Step 2: The Offer Sounds Too Good To Ignore

The email goes on to list a full-time salary of SGD 4,300 to SGD 7,000 a month, a part-time option at SGD 2,800, office hours of 10am to 6pm, and benefits including AWS, CPF, medical insurance, and a hybrid or remote arrangement. A tidy list of job responsibilities follows, borrowed from a typical accounts role, to make the listing feel real.

The only instruction is to reply to the email or message “Grace” on WhatsApp.

Step 3: “Grace From HR” Follows Up On WhatsApp

If the job seeker does not reply quickly, a WhatsApp message arrives from an unknown Singapore number. “Grace from the HR Department” says she sent an email the day before and is checking whether you have had a chance to review it. The account uses a professional-looking profile photo of a young woman in a blazer to appear credible.

WhatsApp itself flags the number as “Not a contact” with “No common groups”, which is a useful early warning sign.

Step 4: A Paid “5-Day Trial Training” Is Dangled

Once you show interest, Grace explains that the first stage of recruitment is a 5-day trial training period, done fully from home between 10am and 6pm. She promises a training allowance of SGD 150 a day, or SGD 750 in total once all five days are completed. Only after the trial will there be an “official interview” to discuss salary and onboarding.

The story also shifts between messages. One message says the company runs on a hybrid arrangement, while the email says the company operates on a fully work-from-home basis. Employers do not pay strangers to train before they have even been interviewed.

Step 5: You Are Handed Over To “Supervisor Vincent” On Signal

Next, Grace passes you to her “supervisor”, Vincent Tan, who is only reachable on Signal under the username Vincent_supervisor.49. She sends a Signal contact link and walks you through downloading the app and searching for his username.

Moving the conversation to an encrypted app is deliberate. It takes you away from the original platform, where the account could be reported, and into a channel that is harder to trace.

Step 6: Your Personal Details Are Collected

Before Vincent will speak to you, Grace asks you to send him your name, phone number, email address, the position applied for, and “HR referrer: Grace”. She then asks you to let her know once you have greeted him so she can “follow up closely” on your application.

The constant nudging keeps you moving forward without time to stop and check.

Step 7: The “Training” Turns Into A Money Trap

The screenshots we received end at the Signal handover. Based on similar cases reported in Singapore, including those we have seen before, the “training” usually involves simple online tasks that pay out small sums at first to build trust. Victims are then asked to top up their own money to unlock bigger tasks, “recover” a frozen balance, or release their promised allowance. Once the transfers are made, the scammers stop replying.

If you have reached this stage, stop all contact and do not send any money.

What Gives This Scam Away?

Each message is written to look professional, but the cracks show once you know where to look.

• A free Gmail address – Our recruitment emails never come from @gmail.com. Note the extra “g” in “impossiblemarketing.sgg”, a common trick to slip past a quick glance.
• Typos in the banner – One banner promises a “13th Month Salary (AWD)” instead of AWS, alongside a garbled “ALA + OM Benefit”.
• A trial before the interview – Legitimate employers interview candidates first. A paid trial offered upfront is bait.
• Payment for training – SGD 150 a day for remote “training” with no interview is far above what any company would pay a stranger.
• Conflicting details – The working arrangement changes from hybrid to fully remote depending on which message you read.
• A move to Signal – Real recruiters do not pass you to a “supervisor” with a username like 49 on an encrypted app.
• Unknown numbers and pressure – Messages arrive from numbers that are not saved in your contacts, followed by repeated nudges to act quickly.

If You Have Been Contacted, Here Is What To Do

If you have not replied yet: do not respond, click any links, or download Signal at the scammer’s request. Block the number, report it as spam on WhatsApp, and delete the email.

If you have already shared your details:

1. Stop all contact with “Grace”, “Michelle”, “Vincent”, or anyone else linked to the offer.
2. Report the accounts on WhatsApp and Signal so they can be taken down.
3. If you shared banking details, card numbers, or an OTP, call your bank’s 24-hour hotline immediately to freeze your accounts.
4. If you shared your Singpass details, reset your password and check your account activity.
5. Lodge a police report online or call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000. For scam-related advice, you can also call the ScamShield Helpline at 1799.
6. Let us know by forwarding the email or screenshots to hello@impossible.sg, so we can alert others and support the investigation.

If you are unsure whether a message really came from us, contact us through the official channels listed above before taking any further steps.

Conclusion

Impossible Marketing is not affiliated with these fake job offers, the Gmail addresses, or the WhatsApp and Signal accounts behind them. We do not offer paid trial training, and we will never ask candidates to move to a messaging app or transfer money to secure a role.

Your safety is our concern, and we take every report seriously. We are grateful to the job seekers who reached out to us, as their screenshots help us warn others before more people are caught out.

With recruitment scams on the rise in Singapore, stay vigilant and verify before you reply. If in doubt, check in with us through our hotline at 6208 8111, our WhatsApp at 9278 8111, or our email at hello@impossible.sg, and we will do everything we can to assi