Fraud Alert
Unauthorized Domain & Scam Activity Impersonating CICOR Marketing
CICOR Marketing has been made aware of a fraudulent scheme involving the unauthorized use of our company name, branding, and logo to deceive individuals via a fake website and unsolicited WhatsApp messages.
What’s Happening
A website operating under the domain cicormarketing.online has been falsely presenting itself as affiliated with CICOR Marketing. This site — along with several WhatsApp accounts — is being used to:
- Pretend to offer employment or freelance roles on behalf of CICOR Marketing.
- Collect personal identification information under false pretenses.
- Solicit payments for non-existent training, onboarding fees, or digital marketing services.
These messages may appear professional, but they are part of a coordinated scam operation and have no connection to CICOR Marketing or its team.
What CICOR Marketing Is Doing
We are taking this matter seriously and have:
- Submitted formal complaints to ICANN, Alibaba Cloud (domain registrar), Cloudflare (hosting/CDN provider), and Meta/WhatsApp.
- Initiated action to pursue domain suspension and account takedowns.
- Reported the fraud to IC3.gov, the U.S. FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.
- Alerted our clients and public community to protect against potential further misuse of our brand.
Your Safety Matters
We understand how damaging and convincing these types of scams can be. CICOR Marketing remains committed to transparency, accountability, and protecting the public from fraud involving our name.
If you are ever unsure about a communication or offer allegedly from CICOR Marketing, please contact us directly via our official contact form.
We Are Not Associated With This Fraud
CICOR Marketing wants to make the following explicitly clear:
- We are not affiliated in any way with the domain cicormarketing.online.
- We do not communicate hiring opportunities or client work via WhatsApp or personal messaging apps.
- We will never request payment from applicants, partners, or prospects for job applications or onboarding processes.
- We have not authorized any third party to use our brand, name, or logo in this capacity.
If you received messages directing you to this domain or requesting payment under our name — you are being targeted by fraudsters.
Known Fraudulent WhatsApp Numbers
We have identified the following WhatsApp numbers as being actively used in this scam:
- +44 7706 820352
- +44 7514 004552
- +44 7394 835478
If you are contacted by these numbers — or any number claiming to be affiliated with CICOR Marketing through WhatsApp or other messaging apps — do not engage and do not share any personal or financial information.
What You Should Do
If you suspect you’ve been contacted by one of these impersonators:
- Do not respond, pay, or provide any information.
- Use the “Report” and “Block” tools on WhatsApp.
- Save any evidence (screenshots, phone numbers, conversation history).
- Report the incident to your local law enforcement agency.
- Forward details to us at security@cicormarketing.com so we can support investigations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
If you believe you’ve provided sensitive information (such as your ID, address, or banking details) to the impersonators, we recommend taking immediate action:
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Report the incident to your local law enforcement or cybercrime unit.
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Monitor your credit reports and financial accounts for any suspicious activity.
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Notify your bank if you shared payment information or made a transaction.
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Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with a major credit bureau (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax, etc.).
No. It is a fraudulent website impersonating our brand.
No. That domain is not owned or operated by CICOR Marketing and is part of an ongoing fraud scheme.
Never. All legitimate opportunities are posted through official channels, and we never request payment of any kind.
