WARNING: If this had been a real phishing scam, your information and money would be at risk.

 

Let's Learn About Job Scams

 

Criminals will often target unsuspecting people with unsolicited job offers.  They expect victims to lower their defenses and move too quickly to complete a 'too good to be true' job offer.
 

The goal of most job scams is to steal your money, your personal information, or to involve you in criminal activity.

 

The University Career Center offers legitimate employment opportunities.

Be on the lookout for some of these scam tactics...
  • you receive an offer for a job you did not apply for
  • offers payment or rewards for very little work
  • pressures you to take action
  • contains a link to a login page; leads to an unfamiliar domain when you inspect the link
  • asks for personal information, such as your address or social security number
  • asks you to reply from a secondary personal account or phone number
 
This phishing message could have been avoided...
  • It did not arrive from a UTD's Handshake system
  • It did not arrive from a trusted source
  • It pressured you to take action
  • It contained a link to an unfamiliar domain
 

It is very easy for criminals to make an email look like it came from anyone they specify, including the name of someone you trust.

Be confident that you know the authenticity of any email before interacting with it.

If the email is not authentic, clicking a link or replying to the email may allow criminals access to your personal information or your money.

When in doubt report it to [email protected] 

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