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Aerotek Staffing Agency Job Offer Text Message

Victims receive a text message claiming to be from a representative of Aerotek Staffing Agency, offering a job opportunity. The message typically asks if the recipient is interested in hearing more details, and may require that applicants are over a certain age (such as 25+). This tactic attempts to create a sense of legitimacy and starts a conversation that often leads to requests for personal information, such as your date of birth, address, or even banking details.

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What’s different in this version

These traits set this message apart from the usual pattern.

  1. Uses the trusted Aerotek Staffing Agency name to appear real

  2. Asks about your interest before revealing any job details

  3. Tries to collect personal information step by step

  4. May lead to later requests for banking, ID, or payment for “processing”

How this scam works

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    Step 1: You receive an unexpected text saying you were ‘selected’ for a flexible remote job with great pay.

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    Step 2: The texter claims to represent a known company (for example, a staffing agency or a big retailer) to look legitimate.

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    Step 3: They ask you to move the conversation to another number or app and skip any real interview.

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    Step 4: They request personal details (ID, bank info) or ask you to pay for training, deposits, or equipment—promising you’ll be reimbursed.

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    Step 5: In ‘task’ versions, they have you click, rate, or ‘boost’ products and then pressure you to put in your own money to unlock pay.

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    Step 6: Once money or information is sent, the scammer disappears or keeps demanding more.

✓ Do this

  • Look up the company and recruiter on your own—use the official website and phone number, not the one in the text.
  • Insist on a normal hiring process: application, interview, and company email address.
  • If you sent money or info, contact your bank right away, change passwords, and place a fraud alert or credit freeze.

✗ Avoid this

  • Don’t pay any fee for a job or ‘training.’ Real employers do not charge you to start work.
  • Don’t share your Social Security number, driver’s license, or bank details with strangers over text.
  • Don’t click links or download apps the texter recommends.
  • Don’t continue if the pay sounds unreal (hundreds per day for under two hours of work).

Verbatim excerpts from the scam

Exact lines from emails or messages—searchable text so you can compare wording.

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    "Hello! I’m Florence from Aerotek Staffing Agency. We have an opening role Applicants must be 25+ with valid. Can we share the specifics with you?"