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Beware of Job Offer Scams!
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Welcome to all Gauchos and hope you have a great start to Summer quarter! As we start mid-way through the quarter, please be a cautious career consumer. The rise of technology makes it easier than ever to find jobs online, but it also makes it that much easier for scammers to take advantage of you. It is therefore very important that you, as a job seeker, exercise caution and learn what to watch out for.
Here are two common job scams aimed at college students:
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Email Phishing Scams - These types of emails include an unsolicited employment offer. These offers come with no interview and without the need to apply for a position. These types of emails usually do not come from Handshake or Career Services, but from a compromised university email address. Be aware that you will NEVER receive a legitimate job offer without first applying to and interviewing with a potential company.
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Check & Money Order Scam - The underlying premise to this rising scam is based on the victim receiving a counterfeit check or money order, depositing the item in their own bank account, and, to "demonstrate their ability to follow instructions", are asked to quickly forward a portion of the funds through a wire transfer service (MoneyGram, Western Union, etc.) to the next person (the scammer). Later, when the counterfeit check bounces, the victim realizes that the money they have forwarded was their own money and is now gone from their account. A legitimate job or company will NEVER ask you to send money to them.
Please Know:
- If a position or job offer seems too good to be true - it probably is. If you feel uncomfortable with the information requested, or something just doesn’t seem right - follow your instincts and either back off or proceed with extreme caution. Research any company thoroughly when applying to a position and before giving any personal information. It is your responsibility to review the Safety Tips for Online Job Search webpage and to carefully examine potential employers before interacting with them.
- UCSB has set up a page for students to learn more about IT Security and subscribe to UCSB IT Security Newsletter.
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Cybersecurity Tips for Students which includes an on- and off-campus cybersecurity checklist. Check out Student-Targeted Cyber Scams.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office with any employment concerns by emailing employer...@sa.ucsb.edu.
Thank you and safe job searching!
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