Phish: UOFT ALERT: Jobs for UofT Students

Published: August 26, 2024

This job offer scam is a form of phishing used to take advantage of students and new graduates who are seeking employment.

If an email states extremely high compensation for a position that requires no skills or experience, few hours of work, and seems too good to be true, then it is likely a scam. One way to validate the legitimacy of a job posting is to check for the posting on the company’s official website or job boards.

Email details

Subject:

UOFT ALERT: Jobs for UofT Students

You have been offered a Job Opportunity at the convenience of your home or school, Which serves as a gateway to pay all expenses incurred on campus. This opportunity should be done at leisure time and taking at most 1 hr/day, 2 to 3 times a week and earning 1200 CAD biweekly. It’s a Flexible opportunity where you will determine your working time. All the tasks are work from home/on campus/your city job. You don’t need to travel anywhere because all tasks are within your city and also you don’t need to have a car to get started. It’s a home base office work, you can be in any location and work from your home/school.

To apply for this position, kindly send the requested information below via EMAIL ONLY or to *malicious link* or *malicious link*

* Full Name:
* Full Address:
* Personal Email:
* Campus Email:
* Cell Phone Number:
* WhatsAPP Phone Number:
* DOB:
* College Name:
* Major:
* How many hours are you willing to work:
* Do you speak and understand English Language:

NOTE: All the information above should be sent via EMAIL ONLY and you will be contacted within 24 to 48 hours with the job details and how to proceed after you applied and send the complete and correct information above accordingly.

Phishing cues

  • Poses as a trusted or legitimate source

    The sender poses as U of T to influence the recipient into taking action.

  • Requests for sensitive information

    The email asks for personal information, a common tactic used in phishing emails.

  • Unprofessional design or formatting

    The email lacks typical professional formatting including a personalized greeting, legitimate signature and contact information.

  • Spelling and grammar mistakes

    The email contains spelling mistakes and grammatically incorrect sentences.

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Report phishing

If you have received a suspicious email like this one, please report it to report.phishing@utoronto.ca and delete it immediately from your mailbox. Don’t click any links, download attachments, engage with the sender or share the email with your contacts. If you engaged with the sender, please contact security.response@utoronto.ca immediately.