Fake Amazon recruiter text sent as a contact card with the job pitch hidden in the notes

An RCS text message from +1 (310) 809-2469 has no written message in it, only a shared contact card named "Job Search". Opening the card shows a second phone number, +1 (305) 784-6420, and a Notes field that holds the job pitch. The note says it is from "Sophia from Amazon's Recruiting Department", says your profile was reviewed, and offers a part-time remote position helping "the merchant" update product information to increase product visibility. The rest of the note is cut off in the screenshot. The phone showed its warning that the message came from an unknown sender and may be spam. The card was received in the United States on October 28, 2026. Putting the pitch inside a contact card instead of the message text may be meant to get past spam filters that read message text.

What’s different in this version

These traits set this message apart from the usual pattern.

The text message contains no written text. The job pitch is inside the Notes field of a shared contact card named "Job Search", so it only shows when the card is opened.
Arrives as an RCS text from +1 (310) 809-2469, and the contact card gives a second number, +1 (305) 784-6420.
Claims to be "Sophia from Amazon's Recruiting Department" and says your profile was reviewed.
Describes the job as helping "the merchant" update product information to increase product visibility, similar to the work described in the Amazon "Remote Support Team" text already in this family.
The person who reported it believes the contact card format is used to avoid spam filters that read message text. This has not been tested.

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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

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Job Search
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Hello, this is Sophia from Amazon's Recruiting Department. We have reviewed your profile and believe you are a great fit for our part-time remote position. The main responsibility of this role is to assist the merchant in updating product information to increase product visibility... [rest of the note not visible in the screenshot]

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