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Interview Request— Does this read like a scam to anyone else?

The email I received is below— I removed some information for obvious reasons. I’ve since accepted another position so I won’t be replying but something seems off here. Also worth noting that I’m in the states so only giving 12/23 as an option this close to the holidays seems odd as well. What would be the purpose of such a scam? —— Hi, [lack of name here] You applied on LinkedIn for [role] position. Can you meet on December 23rd between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for an online interview? The interview exercise will hold for 8-12 minutes tomorrow. These are the best time frame I will be available tomorrow to interview you: Friday {10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m EST.} Kindly let me know what time works best for you so I can get you prepared for the interview. Regards, [benefits specialist person’s name of apparently…


The email I received is below— I removed some information for obvious reasons.

I’ve since accepted another position so I won’t be replying but something seems off here.

Also worth noting that I’m in the states so only giving 12/23 as an option this close to the holidays seems odd as well.

What would be the purpose of such a scam?

——

Hi, [lack of name here]
You applied on LinkedIn for [role] position. Can you meet on December 23rd between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for an online interview? The interview exercise will hold for 8-12 minutes tomorrow.
These are the best time frame I will be available tomorrow to interview you:

Friday {10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m EST.}

Kindly let me know what time works best for you so I can get you prepared for the interview.

Regards,
[benefits specialist person’s name of apparently some different random company]
[Vice President of Human Resources of the company I’d applied to]

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