Once again, a compromised account from another Canadian university was used to send a remote work scam email. This one is extremely similar to the one we wrote about two weeks ago and even uses the same contact email address.
In both cases, the scammer asks you to reply from your personal email address. This is because the scammer wants to move the conversation away from UVic’s email systems to evade detection.
In general, be suspicious of remote job offers that come from unsolicited emails and do not send money or personal information in response to such offers. For more information on these scams and further advice on how to avoid them, read this CBC article.
