{"id":1725,"date":"2023-09-20T08:44:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T15:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/?p=1725"},"modified":"2023-09-20T08:47:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T15:47:32","slug":"job-opening-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/2023\/09\/20\/job-opening-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Opening or Research Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job scam impersonating UVic professor to make the job employment look legit. We have been continuously seeing these types of scams, please pay attention to the phishing signs before taking any action. Here are some easy to spot phish signs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>External email address, which wouldn\u2019t be the case if it was coming from UVic office.<\/li>\n<li>Salary offered is too good to be true.<\/li>\n<li>The email contains errors in punctuation and formatting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Never reply to such scams and take a moment to look for warning signs. Most of these scams are to defraud you of money.<\/p>\n<p>If you responded to the scammer, contact the Computer Help Desk for assistance, especially if you sent money or personal information. If you forwarded the email to other people, recall the message and warn the recipients as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4983\/2023\/09\/Job-opening2.png\" alt=\"Job scam email with subject &quot;Job Opening&quot; impersonating a UVic professor.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4983\/2023\/09\/Job-opening2.png 800w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4983\/2023\/09\/Job-opening2-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4983\/2023\/09\/Job-opening2-768x971.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"Text1\"><p>Subject: Job Opening<br \/>\nFrom:[professor name] &lt;*****@gmail.com&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Notice: This message was sent from outside the University of Victoria email system. Please be cautious with links and sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p>University of Victoria, Department of Psychology requires the services of students to assist with research projects on campus. The successful candidates will work closely with our research team to support ongoing data collection, and analysis . They are to work remotely and get paid $400 weekly.<\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>Assist with the design and implementation of research projects on campus<br \/>\nConduct literature reviews and summarize key findings<br \/>\nCollect and analyze data using appropriate statistical methods<br \/>\nPrepare and present findings to the research team<br \/>\nPerform administrative duties such as scheduling, data entry, and record keeping<br \/>\nAssist with writing research reports and manuscripts for publication<br \/>\nRecruit participants and conduct research studies<br \/>\nQualifications:<\/p>\n<p>Excellent organizational and time management skills<br \/>\nStrong attention to detail<br \/>\nAvailability to work on campus or remotely<br \/>\nProficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)<br \/>\nThis is a part-time position with a flexible schedule, and the successful candidate will work approximately 7 hours per week. The position offers valuable research experience, and the opportunity to work with a dynamic and collaborative research team on campus.<\/p>\n<p>To proceed with the application process and other eligibility descriptions, submit your resume for review and approval for the position.<\/p>\n<p>Best regards,<\/p>\n<p>[professor name]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<br \/>\nProfessor<br \/>\nPsychology<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<br \/>\nOffice: COR ***<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job scam impersonating UVic professor to make the job employment look legit. We have been continuously seeing these types of scams, please pay attention to the phishing signs before taking any action. Here are some easy to spot phish signs: External email address, which wouldn\u2019t be the case if it was coming from UVic office. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/2023\/09\/20\/job-opening-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Job Opening or Research Assistance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16870,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16870"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1725"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1729,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1725\/revisions\/1729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/phishbowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}