I’ve received two different texts from “recruiters” who want me to do a virtual interview over Skype or Hangout. Both called me out by name. Is this a scam?

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I asked where each found me. One said Indeed and the other from a diversified recruiting database. Both had a list of possible jobs that could be done remotely. The pay was $50+ per hour. I asked several questions and got reasonable answers. I took a Skype interview with one, which was a scripted explanation of the process, so much that I asked if I was messaging a bot. The interviewer assured me that he was a real person.

I finally told the guy that I wasn’t interested, but might know others that might be a fit.

The whole thing seemed like a real opportunity, but it also felt like it could be some sort of Phishing scam, although I was never asked for any personal information beyond what they already had.

Any perspective from anyone on this?

Maybe you were a case study for AI in recruiting. They've been talking about it alot lately.

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