A student recently reported a variation of a cheque overpayment scam involving an advertisement seeking a tutor for a high school student. This tutor scam began with an innocent-looking email to the department, which was forwarded to interested students. When the student emailed the supposed parent, the response seemed fairly believable but already contained signs … Continue reading Tutor Scam – Cheque Overpayment
Job scams aren’t the only way that scammers try to take advantage of students in financial need–they are also sending out scam emails claiming to offer grant money. In this case, the tantalizing offer of a few thousand dollars that don’t need to be paid back is very likely to be a pretext for a … Continue reading “Dear Qualified Student”, “GRANT” or “10/21/2024” scam emails
Job scams impersonating UNESCO and other UN agencies are something we see on a regular basis. By offering a generous salary for only a few hours a week of simple remote work tasks, these unscrupulous scammers prey on students looking for extra money to cover the cost of tuition, rent and other necessities. The red … Continue reading Part-Time job.
Job scammers are continuing to try to take advantage of students looking for extra cash to help pay for tuition, housing and other essentials in these times when the cost of living is so high. Below is yet another job scam that impersonates a real UVic professor. For more information on job scams and how … Continue reading #Your Invitation to participate..
Staff from various departments were targeted with variations of this email, and the scammer seems to have made the effort to tailor the field of study to match the recipient’s department. This scam is likely to be a cheque overpayment scam or could be some other type of job scam. We have seen a previous … Continue reading Biology tutor [field of study will vary]
