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Randstad Work From Home Job Text Scam

Victims get a text message from someone claiming to be “MiYa from Randstad,” offering virtual work opportunities. The text often comes unexpectedly and may use official-sounding company names to seem convincing. The goal is to lure you into sharing personal details, sending money for fake equipment, or falling for other job-related scams.

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What’s different in this version

These traits set this message apart from the usual pattern.

  1. Impersonates a well-known staffing agency to gain trust

  2. Promises easy work-from-home jobs to attract interest

  3. Makes first contact by SMS, not through any official job site

  4. Can escalate to requests for sensitive personal or banking info

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 MiYa from Randstad. Are you interested in virtual work?"