Email Employment Scam - "Job Available: Part-Time Administrative Assistant (08/08/2020)
Learn about a new phish or scam.
Description of the phish / scam
An email claiming that the recipient is eligible for a part time job available making $350 a week from home due to COVID-19.
How you can tell it is a scam
- There is no email of Dr.campbell@buffalo.edu
- The information provided is vague
- The phone number is not a UB number and the signature is not even close to official.
I think my account is compromised. What should I do?
- Change any passwords on accounts that were involved in the scam
I think I have been scammed. What should I do?
- Contact any financial institutions involved
- Make a report to your local law enforcement. If you are a member of the University at Buffalo, please contact University Police
- File a complaint at the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3