Yeah I know. It's why I usually insta-block other scam messages as the red flags are easy to spot. This one was unusual since the person was at least somewhat believable but I'm really wary of giving out my voice in a recording like that (because I know how easy it is to make vocal deepfakes now!).
The insight about them possibly being a middleman was something I didn't consider as a possibility though. Their story is that "there's too many applicants for interviews" but I wasn't the one who applied in the first place? They were the ones who approached and solicited lol. In either case, I'm playing it safe and just ghosting. Thanks for the insight!