[Phish Alert] Earn 350 a Week (Job Offer Phish)
This phishing email attempts to appear legitimate by promoting realistic-looking remote job opportunities and referencing a supposed foundation or organization.
Why this looks valid:
- Provides what looks to be realistic job information
- Email body states it’s coming from a foundation
Why this is phishing?
- Multiple subject line(s), sender(s), and link(s).
- Congratulations
- Earn Remotely
- Urgent Update
- Earn $ Working Remotely
- FYI
- Re:FYI
- Re:Earn 350 a week
- Email address is a random external sender.
- Link is to a Google Form asking for information
- Never provide your password(s) or Duo MFA code(s) to anyone, including Information Technology. We will never ask you.
Additional Notes
- Remember: Information Technology will never text you. We will also never request your password or Duo codes, ever.
- Information Technology will not ask you to verify accounts or submit passwords through unofficial forms or unexpected email links.
- Do you think you’ve fallen for a scam? Did you share personal information? Downloaded malicious content? Please contact the IT Service Desk.
- Use the Knowbe4 Phish Alert Button (PAB) to report malicious emails directly to the Information Security team for review. If you are not using the Gmail client please forward the email to phishfiles@montclair.edu.
Always use the “hover over” technique to check web links before clicking! For more security tips please visit the Phish Files!
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