UNESCO job scams are making the rounds once more. Here are the signs that the job offer is not legitimate:
- The emails did not come from UNESCO or the UN (the scammer seems to have abused compromised accounts belonging to a national government).
- The emails tell you to contact a different address on Outlook.com. Job offers that tell you to apply by contacting an email address from a free email provider are very likely to be scams. Also, it’s suspicious that they did not provide a full name for the contact person.
- The message contains awkward wording and poor grammar.
- The salary is likely to be too good to be true for part-time remote work, especially if there turns out to be no interview or no knowledge/experience requirements.
We also recommend you check out our other posts on job scams for additional tips.
If you contacted the scammer, reach out to the Computer Help Desk or your department’s IT support staff immediately for assistance.
From: [redacted]@****.gov.m*
Subject: Part-Time jobI am sharing job opportunity information to anyone who might be interested in a paid UNESCO Part-Time job with a weekly pay of $750.00. If interested, kindly contact Sarah on her email address. ([redacted]@outlook.com) for details of employment.
N.B, this job is strictly a work from home position.