A new job email scam, sent from a compromised York account, was reported by the community. Students are the main target of the FAKE job offer. The email asks prospective applicants to provide their Full Name, Cell number and personal email address. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If […]
Here is another fake job scam that has been circulating today. Scammers are using compromised YorkU accounts to send fake job scam offering an Executive Assistant/Administrative Assistant role. Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has taken action to remove […]
Scammers are using compromised YorkU accounts to send fictitious job offers. The latest FAKE offer is looking for a Data Entry Clerk & Bookkeeper. Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If […]
Scammers are using compromised YorkU accounts to send fake job scam offering $350 for every COINBASE task performed. Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If you receive similar messages, please report […]
A scammer is using compromised YorkU email accounts to send out job scam emails claiming to have vacancies for an Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant or Data Entry clerk. The job is FAKE!!! Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has […]
A scammer is using compromised YorkU email accounts to send out job scam emails claiming to offer a personal assistant position at Flora Inc. Please note that this offer is fake. Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. The Information Security team has taken […]
A Phish email with the subject line "IT Notice - My Maintenance" was recently spotted. Clicking on the provided link will redirect users to an external site. The email is a scam. Do not click on any links or provide any information. If you clicked on the link and provided your credentials, please consider your […]
There is an ongoing phishing campaign targeting students at York University as well as other Canadian universities with a fake research job promising good money for very little effort. These phishing emails use a technique called “spoofing” to appear as though emails were sent by a York University professor- even though they were NOT- in […]
A common type of phishing email observed by the Information Security team at York University is a fake McAfee software renewal invoice. Such emails fraudulently state that the recipient’s subscription to a premium software- oftentimes a McAfee security product- has automatically renewed and the recipient has been charged. A sample of this type of phishing […]
Please be on the lookout for a phishing scam that targets the York community with offers of a fictitious job opportunity as an Executive Personal Assistant. Below is a screenshot of the email and the application form. Following through with the fraudulent employment offer will result in compromised of personal information and potential financial loss. […]