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I’m reporting a suspicious and potentially fraudulent experience with a company calling itself Royalty Staffing in Los Angeles. As someone actively seeking employment, I want to warn others who may be vulnerable to similar tactics. On Sept. 10, 2025 , I joined a 45-minute group Zoom interview led by a recruiter named Tyler. The setting appeared to be a hotel room, which felt unprofessional. Tyler asked only three basic questions and played an informational video that abruptly stopped midway. Despite multiple participants asking what happened in the chat, Tyler didn’t respond or acknowledge the issue. Later that evening—at 9:45 PM, which struck me as highly unusual—I received an email from Stefanie Magallon with supposed next steps. When I tried to open the link, my antivirus software immediately flagged it as malicious, warning of a virus and blocking the site. This prompted me to investigate further: • Google searches showed reviews for Royalty Staffing in San Diego, not Los Angeles. The most recent reviews were from 2023. • Only two reviews for the Los Angeles branch appeared on Yelp, both warning that the company is a scam. • The company is not registered with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in California. • The supposed company website was broken and triggered another malware alert. • I called a number listed online, and the person who answered said they were from Royal, not Royalty Staffing, and confirmed they had no employees named Tyler or Stefanie. I then tried contacting Tyler directly using the number he provided. His phone does not accept incoming calls, so I sent a text. He replied once with: “Hi, what question do you have.” I explained I was having trouble opening the email from Magallon and asked if he could call me back. No response. I followed up asking for the physical location and phone number of Royalty Staffing. Again, no response. His silence and refusal to provide basic company information confirmed my suspicions. I believe this operation is fraudulently using the name of a legitimate company in San Diego to scam job seekers—especially those who are desperate for work.