01 — The fake “Data Entry Clerk” listing posted under Microsoft's name — its own description lists the employer as PepsiCo.
02 — 55 duplicate results for the same listing pattern, posted market to market across the United States.
A fake "Data Entry Clerk" listing posted under Microsoft's verified name couldn't even keep its own story straight — its job description named PepsiCo as the employer, exposing a copy-pasted scam template reused across brands.
A “Data Entry Clerk — Remote” listing appeared under “Microsoft (US)” on LinkedIn, complete with an eye-catching $64–$74/hr pay range, fully remote, no experience required. It has all the surface markers of a real corporate listing.
Open the listing's own “About the job” section and the story falls apart: it identifies the employer as “PepsiCo (US),” not Microsoft — the same fraudulent template reused across two unrelated global brands without bothering to update the company name. It is direct proof that a single scam operation is stamping different Fortune 500 names onto identical listings at scale.
A search for “Data Entry Clerk — Remote” in the United States returns 55 results, the same listing repeated market to market and, per this evidence, brand to brand — Microsoft one day, PepsiCo baked into the fine print the next.
Two of the most recognized brand names in the world lend the listing instant credibility. Most applicants skim the headline — company name, pay range, remote — and never read closely enough to catch the mismatch buried in the job description.
Evidence has been documented across the listing and its internal inconsistency. This file remains open while reporting to LinkedIn Trust & Safety and outreach to both Microsoft's and PepsiCo's brand protection teams are pursued.
01 — The fake “Data Entry Clerk” listing posted under Microsoft's name — its own description lists the employer as PepsiCo.
02 — 55 duplicate results for the same listing pattern, posted market to market across the United States.