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malaise

(288,491 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:54 AM Monday

So I received a message

Last edited Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:12 AM - Edit history (1)

Don’t know from where offering me a job and telling me that I would be an asset to their PR. The pay offer was not too shabby,😀
I suspect this is a new scam so I deleted it immediately. In hindsight I would should have copied it to post here.
Be wary of new scams.

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So I received a message (Original Post) malaise Monday OP

My general rule of thumb- if I don't recognize number or sender it gets trashed. mwmisses4289 Monday #1

Same here malaise Monday #2

Even reputable sites are absorbing spam bucolic_frolic Monday #3

It never stops malaise Monday #4

I've been getting job offers NJCher Monday #5

I used to get job offers Marthe48 Monday #6

ROFL malaise Monday #8

Hope it's the end for you malaise Monday #10

I think we both know there's no end in sight! Marthe48 Monday #11

I've gotten that, and I've been retired for years Easterncedar Monday #7

Ditto malaise Monday #9

Weird, I get two or three of these a week PJMcK Monday #12

Ding ding malaise Monday #13

mwmisses4289

(2,039 posts)

1. My general rule of thumb- if I don't recognize number or sender it gets trashed.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:57 AM

Monday

malaise

(288,491 posts)

2. Same here

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:59 AM

Monday

Rec.

bucolic_frolic

(52,156 posts)

3. Even reputable sites are absorbing spam

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:02 AM

Monday

Linked-In. I banned a guy because I thought he was fake. You can't un-ban.

I still get offers to collect inheritances if I'll just cooperate by giving my bank account.

malaise

(288,491 posts)

4. It never stops

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:04 AM

Monday

NJCher

(41,239 posts)

5. I've been getting job offers

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:09 AM

Monday

Way below my pay grade.

I’m thinking why would you contact me for a stupid job like that? Delete.

Marthe48

(21,641 posts)

6. I used to get job offers

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:14 AM

Monday

that were scams. I just got a collection agency scam Friday. First one of those. I haven't gotten a threat from the FBI or SSA scams so far.

Hope that's the end of it for you.

malaise

(288,491 posts)

8. ROFL

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:54 AM

Monday

😂😂

malaise

(288,491 posts)

10. Hope it's the end for you

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:56 AM

Monday

as well. 😀

Marthe48

(21,641 posts)

11. I think we both know there's no end in sight!

Reply to malaise (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:08 AM

Monday

The best I can do is ignore calls from numbers I don't recognize and report the texts as scams without replying. Maybe those actions are good assertiveness training!

Easterncedar

(4,854 posts)

7. I've gotten that, and I've been retired for years

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:37 AM

Monday

Ain’t nobody honestly looking to hire me.

malaise

(288,491 posts)

9. Ditto

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:54 AM

Monday

PJMcK

(24,165 posts)

12. Weird, I get two or three of these a week

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:42 AM

Monday

I’m semi-retired. Often, these inquiries indicate the sender is impressed with my resume. I haven’t drafted a resume since 1992!

Into the trash they go. Same with unknown phone numbers and voicemails.

Why bother with garbage?

malaise

(288,491 posts)

13. Ding ding

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #12)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:54 AM

Monday

😂

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