Umicore has learned that its name has been used by unrelated parties to conduct interviews and make job offers through text messages or web-based messaging apps such as telegram. These contacts are not associated with Umicore in anyway and Umicore does not use text or messaging apps to conduct job interviews or offer positions with the Company. In addition, Umicore will never solicit personal banking information as part of job recruiting or job offers or ask an applicant to print and cash a check as part of this process. If you have been contacted in this manner, we recommend that you contact your local law enforcement to report the situation.