Another “Hiring for Research Assistants” Job Scam

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:57:36 -0400
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The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has seen reports of a job scam claiming to be offering students a job as a research assistant in the Information Technology Center. The scammer is claiming to be UMBC staff member Catherine Manalansan. Below is an example of this job scam.

From: ON-CAMPUS JOBS <gabrieljelex7@gmail.com>

Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 7:49 PM

Subject: Hiring for Research Assistants

The information Technology center is currently hiring students to work remotely as Research assistants and gets paid 300$ weekly.

To proceed with your application process submit your full name, Functional phone number and major via this email address or text the center director (747) 255-2483.

Sincerely

Prof. Catherine Manalansan

Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology

The job scam above is being sent from a gmail account <gabrieljelex7@gmail.com> and not an official UMBC account. The email is asking recipients to respond either by email or text with their personal information, for example their full name, cell phone number and major.

Please note that UMBC has no organization called the “Information Technology Center”. If you receive this or any similar email, please do not respond.