We’ve all been there. You get an email telling you about a great job opportunity — high pay and fewer hours. So you respond with all the requested information, but you never hear back. Chances are, it was a job scam.
These emails can be tricky to spot, but there are some signs to steer clear. If it mentions:
- High weekly pay
- Low hours
- Lots of flexibility
- Jobs for unfamiliar organizations or companies
- Requests for personal information (age, gender, Social Security number, passwords, etc.), or to click links or download attachments
- Non-UWM email addresses (gmail.com, uwm.com, uwm.org, etc.)
- Poor spelling or grammar
If the opportunity sounds too good to be true, it probably is. When in doubt about an email’s legitimacy, forward it to abuse@uwm.edu and our information security professionals can verify it for you.
To learn more about different kinds of phishing attacks, visit UWM’s cybersecurity webpage.
Accidentally click on a suspicious link? Call the UWM Help Desk.
