APPLY FOR A RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION

This job scam phish was received over the weekend, observed various subjects such as “APPLY FOR A RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION”,  “Job Opportunity At UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA”, “STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES”, “APPLY FOR A RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION”, “UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA Student Employment Openings”, “Research Assistants Needed At UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA”.

Phishing signs:

1. Impersonates a Professor from a UVic department. Sender name is different from the impersonated professor.
2. Sender email address is external.
3. Too good to be true offer.
4. Asking to contact via phone, to evade UVic detection.
5. Formatting and grammatical errors.

Never be in hurry to respond, take your time to look for phishing signs and if in doubt consult with helpdesk.