I received a text from "Jill" asking for a job - she was aware of my profession and said she got my contact details from "the internet". It was a weird series of text messages - I turned down the job (too big for my resources) but I got more messages asking if I could find another person to do the work with me, because she wanted ME to do the job. And she asked repeatedly if I accept credit cards. It was more persistent than I would expect from a stranger, and unusual to be contacted by text message! Just weird. Said no thanks and blocked the number.

i also received a similar text from this number

Same here.

Same... asking for available dates in March for a family reunion.  I received this last year about this same time too.  I thought it was odd then, but now, to have it happen a year later.

Yep...same thing.  People like this make me so angry.  I work hard for what I have and people like this trying to screw me out my hard earned money sends me over the moon.