Job Scam Emails "Data Research"

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:48:13 -0400
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The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) has been receiving reports of phishing emails claiming a part-time job as a temporary research aide. The scammer is impersonating Professor Robert Carpenter. Below is an example of this scam:

From: Professor Robert Carpenter <(Compromised)@umbc.edu>

Date: Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at 10:59 PM

Subject: Data Research

To:

Work remotely from home in an interdisciplinary research project as a temporary research aide collecting data online and earn $250 weekly.This is an adaptable job that requires little to no prior experience.Indicate interest by providing the required information below and I will send you a follow up email detailing work schedule.

Full Name:

Cell #:

Alternate email:

Regards

Robert E. Carpenter

Professor, Economics

Associate Provost

Administration, Room 603

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Although this email looks to be sent from a UMBC account, it can be seen within the email headers that the reply-to is <bobc.umbc.edu@gmail.com> and the return path to <pastors@salemfullgospel.com>.

In addition, the email is claiming to offer a job at UMBC as a temporary research aide. The email is asking recipients to respond with their personal information, for example their full name, cell phone number and alternate email address. If you receive this email or anything similar, please do not respond.

What to do now?

If you do receive this or a similar scam, please DO NOT respond any further or click on any URLs. If you have provided any banking or financial information, please notify your bank or financial institution immediately. If you have been sent a check, you should not attempt to cash or deposit it. If you have deposited a check already, please contact your bank and tell them that it may be part of a scam.

Whether you responded to the scam or not, please forward the message (with the email headers) to security@umbc.edu. We will also keep track of any other information you submit about the scammers, such as their phone numbers. If you were sent a check or other materials, please send pictures of it and the envelope they came in.

How do I forward full email headers?

https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867970

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