If you received a UVic job posting from a UVic professor offering flexible work schedule with very high pay, and you are wondering what’s the harm in applying. Think again, because scammers are at play here. The scammers impersonate a real UVic professor to make the job offer look legitimate.
Here are some of the red flags you need to watch out before taking any action given in such scams:
- The email comes from a Gmail address. Emails about real UVic job offers should come from a UVic email address.
- The salary offered is too good to be true, that too for a part-time job.
- Grammatical and formatting errors.
Therefore, do not reply to the email with your information. If you did, please reach out to the Computer Help Desk for assistance.
Subject: Part-Time Assistants Needed
Sender: [impersonated professor name]<****@gmail.com>Notice: This message was sent from outside the University of Victoria email system. Please be cautious with links and sensitive information.
University of Victoria, Department of Computer Science is currently seeking the services of Research Assistants to work remotely or in person with our research team to support ongoing data collection, and analysis.
Department Required Skills;
– Highly motivated, with strong organizational and communication skills.
-Excellent problem-solving skills
-Team player who is able to work in a fast paced environment with a multidisciplinary team.
Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education;Experience primarily using Windows operating systems
-Ability to adequately use Microsoft Excel.
This is a part-time position with a flexible schedule, and the successful candidate will work approximately 6- 7 hours for $350 weekly. The position offers valuable research experience, and the opportunity to work with a dynamic and collaborative research team on campus.
To proceed with the application process and other eligibility descriptions, submit your resume for review .Best regards,
c/o
[impersonated professor name]
Professor
Computer Science
Office: ****