{"id":15595,"date":"2025-10-21T13:31:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/?p=15595"},"modified":"2025-10-21T13:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:31:24","slug":"beware-of-job-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/beware-of-job-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of Job Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the fall semester settles in, many UWM students may be looking for jobs \u2013 and scammers are looking for their next victim. Here are some signs that a job offer email may be a scam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Job offers you didn\u2019t apply for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Too good to be true opportunity\/promising language\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bad grammar\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urgent recruitment\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Always be skeptical of job offers you didn\u2019t apply for. Read the email carefully and be cautious when clicking on links or filling out forms. If you are unsure if the job offer is legit, you can always contact the UWM Help Desk for assistance in verifying.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on identifying job scam emails and other types of cybersecurity threats, please review our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/technology\/cybersecurity\/\">cybersecurity website<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find legitimate employment, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/careerplan\/on-campus-jobs-and-internships\/\">UWM\u2019s Center for Student Experience and Talent<\/a>&nbsp;(SET).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you believe you have received a job scam email, please contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/technology\/help\/\">UWM Help Desk<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the fall semester settles in, many UWM students may be looking for jobs \u2013 and scammers are looking for their next victim. 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