🚨 Scam Alert: Tech/Employment Phishing Impersonating DEEPX AI

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🚨 Scam Alert: Tech/Employment Phishing Impersonating DEEPX AI

I am sharing the details of a recent phishing and impersonation scam I encountered. This post is intended to serve as a public warning for anyone searching for the associated names, phone numbers, or domains used by these scammers.

🔍 Key Identifiers Used in the Scam

• Fake Domain: deepxrebotics.com (Lookalike/Typosquatting domain)
• Fake Corporate Email: vivianzhao.jj@deepxrebotics.com
• Sender Alias: Vivian Zhao
• WhatsApp Number: +1 (845) 675-3510
• Initial Contact Method: Personal Gmail account
• Email Subject Line: "DEEPX AI Project Discussion"

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📝 How the Scam Operates

The scammer targets professionals with a polished but intentionally vague pitch, attempting to impersonate DEEPX, a legitimate edge AI semiconductor company.

1. The Hook: The initial contact comes from a generic Gmail address using the alias "Vivian Zhao." The email is loaded with heavy tech buzzwords regarding AI chips, NPU architecture, edge computing, robotic intelligence, smart cities, security, and enterprise automation.
2. The Pivot: Despite the professional language, the email fails to articulate a clear, legitimate business purpose. When pressed for actual project details, the scammer immediately attempts to move the conversation off email and onto WhatsApp.
3. The Fake Verification: When challenged on their legitimacy, they attempt to prove their corporate affiliation by providing the email address vivianzhao.jj@deepxrebotics.com.
4. The Proof: deepxrebotics.com is a fraudulent lookalike domain (misspelling "robotics"). When I sent a test email to this address, the scammer confirmed receipt, proving they control the fake domain's routing. Once I explicitly called out the scam, all legitimate communication ceased.

🚩 Red Flags to Watch For

• Initial outreach for a highly technical corporate project came from a free, personal email provider (Gmail) instead of an official company domain.
• The pitch relied heavily on industry buzzwords (Edge AI, Physical AI, Robotics) but lacked actionable project specifics.
• An aggressive push to migrate professional communication to an unverified WhatsApp number (+1 845-675-3510).
• The "corporate" domain provided upon request is a typosquatting fake designed to mimic a real brand.

Status: I have reported the initial Gmail account to Google for abuse, and the domain and phone number are being reported to relevant anti-abuse registries. If you are contacted by this individual or domain, do not engage, click any links, or provide personal information.

Thanks! I got email from the same name via LinkedIn “Recruiter.”

Reported to LinkedIn and Gmail.

Same here. Thank You!

I've been getting hit by this a ton. It's always someone different and very vague. Check their profiles out. There generally pretty light and usually say they are a senior recruiter. They're playing on the fact that we're actively looking for a new gig and they have all the social engineering info they need from our very profiles. Question recruiters. They are not always what they seem.

Got also a few requests from different accounts on LinkedIn with the same text; be careful and instantly report this!

Text:
We are a newly established North American technology and industrial innovation platform
backed by Hanwha Group, one of South Korea’s largest global industrial enterprises. Our
mission is to accelerate the convergence of advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense
technologies, energy solutions, automation, and artificial intelligence to build the next
generation of intelligent industrial platforms. Our strategic focus includes industrial
AI, intelligent automation, robotics, advanced manufacturing systems, digital
infrastructure, and emerging technology ventures.

Good details to know, had been approached also and been kind of stringing them along and saw the pitch to lead to BTC investing