An email from "UB-HR" claiming that "An administrative Assistant is needed" and asking the recipient to respond to "Prof. Elisabeth Moore" at a gmail account to apply.

1. The email address may appear to include the legitimate employees name, but often uses a non-UB email address.
2. Urgent language is being used to get an immediate response.
3. If you respond, the scammer will typically claim to be unavailable by phone.

• Job scams are common and often too good to be true.  See more details here: https://www.buffalo.edu/ubit/service-guides/safe-computing/scams.html and here:
   https://www.buffalo.edu/ubit/news/article.host.html/content/shared/www/ubit/news/2017/online-job-scam.detail.htm

1. Change any passwords on accounts that were involved in the scam

1. Stop communicating with the scammer immediately.
2. If you've lost money:

• 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