Another Student Job Scam – 9/13/2024 – [email protected]
It is that time of year when job scams run rampant. The scam offers students an opportunity to earn money based on a set of small tasks. The way this scam plays out: the scammer will send you a fraudulent check, request you deposit the fraudulent check and send money back to the scammer. You […]
Student Job Scam (9/3/2024) – [email protected]
There was a recent job scam impersonating a faculty member. This job scam entices students to earn $450. These jobs scams have become more elaborate. The new job scam include interviews, resumes, and will often make the student perform some task (e.g. sort data, create a survey, etc). Ultimately, the scammers will send the student […]
Scare Tactic – Google Street View of User’s Address for Ransom (9/6/2024)
Phishing scare tactics are on the rise. One of the most recent phishing scam tactics includes phishers sending you an email with a Google Map Street-view photo of your apartment/house or an old house location. The email claims they have installed a virus on your phone/computer. They are scaring you into paying a ransom. The […]
Phishing scam- “Attention: Our administrator has initiated the process”
This is a targeted phishing scam towards the VCU community. The scammer attempts to scare victims by telling them their Office365 account will be terminated. The “vcu.edu/enrollment-management” is text that has a different URL which links to a google form. This form would capture your password giving away your credentials to the scammer. An example […]