This is 1000000% a scam. Target does not just randomly reach out to offer high paying jobs. This is probably going to turn into a fake check scam. Block, delete, ignore. Answer from alanbowman on reddit.com
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ABC11
abc11.com › post › job-scams-alert-remote-work-opportunity-text-received-is-scam › 16677299
Job scams alert! Remote work opportunity text you received is likely a scam - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
June 6, 2025 - Employment scams and many of these scams target you through texts. It often starts with an unexpected text claiming to be a recruiter. It often appears to be from a well-known company, but in reality, it's not.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/remotejobs › is this really target?
r/RemoteJobs on Reddit: Is this really Target?
May 30, 2025 -

In my messages today:

Hi, I'm a recruiter at TARGET, my name is Maya. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job to help TARGET merchants update data, increase visibility and bookings, and provide you with free training. Flexible part-time and full-time work, allowing you to work 60 to 90 minutes a day, 4 days a week, and earn extra income on weekends. You can work anytime and anywhere according to your schedule and earn $250 to $500 a day. The basic salary is $1,000 per 4 days of work.

Paid annual leave: In addition to maternity leave, paternity leave and other statutory holidays, ordinary employees also enjoy 15-20 days of paid annual leave.

The company currently has 50 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 2792692389 for more information

(Note: You must be 28 years old or older)

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Target Corporation
corporate.target.com › careers › fraudulent-job-postings
Beware of Hiring Scams | Target Careers
Stay safe from hiring scams. Learn how to identify fraudulent job offers and protect your personal information. Target will never ask for personal details via text. Apply only through official Target channels.
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Better Business Bureau
bbb.org › scamtracker › lookupscam › 977860
Scams Details
This is the text message I received: Hi, I'm a recruiter at TARGET, my name is Maya. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job to help TARGET merchants update data, increase ...
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The Bloomingtonian
bloomingtonian.com › home › 2025 › june › 24 › recruiting message offering high-paying remote job likely a scam
Recruiting Message Offering High-Paying Remote Job Likely a Scam - The Bloomingtonian
June 24, 2025 - Target does not recruit employees via unsolicited text messages, and job seekers should apply through their official careers website at https://corporate.target.com/careers.
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WGAL
wgal.com › article › scammers-use-texts-to-target-job-hunters-seeking-remote-work › 62073604
Scammers target job seekers looking for remote work
September 6, 2024 - Here's how it works: You get a text message with a job offer that pays hundreds of dollars a day for doing remote work. The catch is that you're asked to give your Social Security number to apply for the job.Don't share that information.
Find elsewhere
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/scams › received a text about a job (target)
r/Scams on Reddit: Received a text about a job (Target)
July 9, 2025 -

Just wanted to post this so that others can know immediately that its a scam, with SEO and whatnot.

text:"Hi, I'm a recruiter at TARGET, my name is Maya. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job to help TARGET merchants update data, increase visibility and bookings, and provide you with free training. Flexible part-time and full-time work, allowing you to work 60 to 90 minutes a day, 4 days a week, and earn extra income on weekends. You can work anytime and anywhere according to your schedule and earn $250 to $500 a day. The basic salary is $1,000 per 4 days of work.

Paid annual leave: In addition to maternity leave, paternity leave and other statutory holidays, ordinary employees also enjoy 15-20 days of paid annual leave.

The company currently has 50 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 945360XXXX for more information

(Note: Applicants must be at least 28 years old and responsible.)"

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YouTube
youtube.com › watch
Scammers target job seekers looking for remote work - YouTube
Scammers know that many people are looking for at-home jobs, and they're targeting them with text messages to trick them into giving up their Social Security...
Published   September 6, 2024
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FTC Consumer Advice
consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2024 › 11 › random-text-offering-you-job-its-probably-scam
That random text offering you a job? It’s probably a scam | Consumer Advice
December 5, 2024 - Start your job search with sources you know are legit. Try visiting sites like your state’s job bank at Career OneStop. Don’t click on links or respond to unexpected texts.
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Target Corporation
corporate.target.com › jobs › w22 › 56 › sr-communications-manager-executive-writer-remote-eligible
Sr Communications Manager - Executive Writer (Remote Eligible) at TARGET
Non-accommodation-related requests, ... channel. Application deadline is : 11/19/2025 · Target will never ask you to submit personal information via a text message for a position....
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Retail Dive
retaildive.com › ex › mobilecommercedaily › target-using-text-messaging-for-mobile-recruitment-push
Target using text messaging for mobile recruitment push | Retail Dive
Signs in the stores participating ... vanity short code TARGET. Target responds with a text message that contains a link to the careers section of its Web site....
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WRAL.com
wral.com › story › scammers-exploit-working-from-home-to-target-job-seekers › 21548285
Scammers exploit working from home to target job seekers
August 30, 2024 - Looking for a little extra cash to fund vacations to see as many lighthouses as possible on the U.S. coast, Bryant uploaded her resume to CareerBuilder and began job hunting. Within days, she had an offer. "They found me," she said of the scammers. "They sent me a message on my phone. They said they'd 'been looking at CareerBuilder and liked my resume and thought I would be a great fit for the company.'" The company, Materna Medical, is real, but the people contacting Bryant were not actual employees there. Bryant only corresponded with them via text, email or chatting on the application Microsoft Teams.
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USA Today
usatoday.com › story › money › 2025 › 03 › 17 › scammers-lost-jobs-looking-for-work › 82494538007
Just lost your job? Watch out for the con artists who target people who are out of work
March 17, 2025 - No one, let's repeat, no one is going to pay you $50,000 a year or even more to work part-time to "increase visibility." We're looking at yet another text for a job scam. Temu does not recruit through text messages.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/remotejobs › quick psa about text message job offers
r/RemoteJobs on Reddit: Quick PSA about text message job offers
July 30, 2024 -

I’ve already tried to post this twice but the first time it didn’t include the image and the second time it didn’t include the text. I swear this isn’t my first time using Reddit 😬 3rd time is the charm 🤞

If you receive a random text message from someone asking if you want to learn about their remote job opportunities and they don’t address you by name, tell you how they got your contact info, or give you their full name, and use a gmail email address instead of a company one, it is 100% a scam.

This is what they look like.

There seems to be an uptick in this kind of scams recently, I'm assuming due to the current job market, and there's nothing I hate more than assholes who try to take advantage of potentially vulnerable people.

Do not respond to these messages, as it verifies that your phone number is active which can lead to an increase in the number of unsolicited texts you receive.

Report and block them immediately, and warn your friends.

Let's see if we can put some of these fuckers out of business.

You may now return to your regularly scheduled programming.

Quick PSA: if you receive a text message from someone asking if you want to learn about their remote job opportunities and they don’t address you by name, give you their full name, or tell you how they got your contact info, it is 100% a scam. Report and block them immediately. I’ve gotten 5 texts like this over the last month or so.