<prompt> Human: Hello, Im not sure if this is the right place to post, but my girlfriend was recently offered a job at a company in the middle of May. She received the Welcome to the Company email, with a list of benefits, and more importantly, a deadline of June 15th to reply whether or not she would take the job. They would send a detailed contract and terms after receiving this initial reply. My girlfriend had finished her Masters degree and took a 10 day vacation to Europe to take a small break before starting her career and to also weigh out other job offers. She replied to the email a day or two ago saying that she was interested in the job. However, she received an email back saying that she was now put on a waiting-list, as there were other candidates who decided quickly and timely responded back to us to secure the spot. The company is waiting on getting the signed contracts back from these other candidates and will let my girlfriend know whether or not they continue with her next week. Is there anything my girlfriend can do? Do companies usually express interest in more people than there are openings? She has it in writing that a position would be held for her. Again, Im not sure if this is the best place to ask, but wed appreciate any and all feedbackhelp!  <response>: This sounds somewhat scammy. She hasnt seen anything paper work related but is offered the job. Also if you are quoting the exact grammarsentence structure it seemed slightly off. 