Medium riskEmail

Fake Zoom Invite Scam

This scam sends a fake Zoom, Teams, or video meeting invite by email and urges you to join or review a missed meeting through a link that leads to a fake login page built to capture your work or email credentials.

Quick verdict

Risk level
Medium risk
Scam type
Meeting invite phishing scam
Main red flag
A meeting or 'missed meeting' invite you were not expecting, asking you to sign in through a link.
What to do first
Do not use the link. Open Zoom, Teams, or your calendar directly to check for any genuine meeting.

Understanding this scam

This scam sends a fake Zoom, Teams, or video meeting invite by email and urges you to join or review a missed meeting through a link that leads to a fake login page built to capture your work or email credentials.

Email scams, or phishing, remain one of the most common ways criminals steal logins, payment details, and money. A convincing message imitates a brand or contact and steers you toward a fake login page, a malicious attachment, or a fraudulent payment.

If you take one thing from this guide, make it this: A meeting or 'missed meeting' invite you were not expecting, asking you to sign in through a link. Do not use the link. Open Zoom, Teams, or your calendar directly to check for any genuine meeting.

If your message looks slightly different, check the Microsoft Account Email Scam or the Fake DocuSign Email Scam, both are close cousins of this pattern. Every related guide lives in the Email Scams guides, and the scam checker can scan the text you received.

A typical example

Example pattern, not a real report
Example pattern: 'You have a missed Zoom meeting with a pending recording. Sign in to review the message before it expires: [suspicious link]'

This is a fictional, anonymised example used to illustrate the pattern. It is not a verified real message, and any names are used only to show how the scam typically reads.

The tell here: A meeting or 'missed meeting' invite you were not expecting, asking you to sign in through a link.

What the data shows

Most reported
phishing was the most common type of cybercrime complaint reported to the FBI in 2023
Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
$12.5B
total reported internet-crime losses in the US in 2023
Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center

Warning signs

  • An unexpected meeting or missed meeting invite from an unknown organiser
  • A link that does not lead to the official zoom.us or microsoft.com domain
  • A prompt to sign in with your work or email password to join or view a recording
  • Urgent wording warning the link or recording will expire soon
  • Small spelling or branding differences in the email or sign-in page

Your safest response

  • Avoid the link and open Zoom, Teams, or your calendar directly instead
  • Check with the supposed organiser through a known, separate channel before joining
  • Hover over links and check the sender address for small inconsistencies
  • Report the email to your IT or security team if it relates to work

If you have already engaged

  • Do not enter any login details on the page
  • If you already signed in, change that password immediately and anywhere it was reused
  • Turn on two-factor authentication on the affected account if it is not already active
  • Tell your IT or security team so they can watch the account for misuse

What to avoid

  • Do not enter your work or email password on a page reached through the link
  • Do not approve any login or two-factor prompt you did not start
  • Do not download any meeting 'plugin' or file the email suggests

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Fake DocuSign Email Scam

This scam sends a fake 'you have a document to review and sign' email with a 'View Document' link that leads to a credential-harvesting page or to malware instead of a genuine document.

Created by Scam or Safe Editorial Team
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Google Docs Sharing Scam

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Questions people ask

Why would a Zoom invite ask for my email password?
Genuine meeting links open the meeting directly and rarely ask for your full email password. A page asking you to log in with email credentials is a common phishing sign.
The email looked like it came from a colleague. Is it safe?
Sender names and addresses can be faked or come from a hacked account. Confirm any unexpected invite with the person through a separate, known channel before clicking.
What if I already entered my password?
Change that password right away and on any other account using the same one, then enable two-factor authentication. Tell your IT or security team so they can monitor for misuse.
How can I report a fake Zoom invite email?
You can report it to your IT or security team, use your email provider's phishing report option, and notify your national fraud reporting body.

Last reviewed June 2026 · Written & reviewed by the

Disclaimer: This page provides educational information only to help you recognise common scam patterns. It is not legal, financial, cybersecurity, or law enforcement advice, and it does not confirm whether any specific message, company, or person is genuine or fraudulent. When in doubt, contact the official organisation directly and report concerns to your local authorities.