Lifehacker: If you receive a text from a random number offering you a job, it's almost certainly a scam, and you likely know to ignore and delete the message and move on with your life. But a message from a recruiter with a link to an employment application may give you pause—and fraudsters are hoping that you'll believe it just enough to hand over your personal information.
I can't imagine there's anybody under 60 who's actually falling for these scams, though I'm sure there are. But if you get a text from a really weird number about a job offer that you didn't apply for, just don't click the link. Every once in a while I get a scam text that's almost convincing, but not enough for me to click the link. Though I always wonder "what actually happens if I click the link?". You don't really think about getting viruses on your phone. But I suppose they are just trying to collect your information. Cyber security is important. To some degree I sorta just assume all my information is already out there on the internet because at some point there's no avoiding that. But I'm not actively trying to get hacked or doxed. I'm still not gonna click random links that get sent to me and assume that it's a real job.
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