Job Scam to Personal Emails (12/03/2024)
As the weather becomes colder, job scams are still running amuck.
This job scam leverages a Gmail account, claiming to be a research study. The job scam was sent to a user’s personal email account. Be on the lookout for these job scams and continue to report them.
Initial Email Below:
From: Professor Douglas Davis <[email protected]>
Date: December 2, 2024 at 1:05:53 PM EST
To: personalemailaddress
Subject:Participate | Interdisciplinary Research
Hello Individual
This is an invitation to participate in an interdisciplinary research project collecting data irrespective of any prior experience and earn $300 weekly. It is an adaptable job with a positive learning experience and flexibility to fit into your regular schedule as well as contribute to a meaningful research initiative. Please let me know if you’re interested and you’ll receive a follow-up email detailing specifics.
-Full Name:
-Cell Phone #:
Regards
Douglas Davis
Professor of Economics
Department of Economics
School of Business
Virginia Commonwealth University
