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IC3 Warns of Employment Scams Targeting College Students
From: "US-CERT" <US-CERT () ncas us-cert gov>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:37:50 -0600
U.S. Department of Homeland Security US-CERT National Cyber Awareness System:  IC3 Warns of Employment Scams Targeting College Students [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/01/19/IC3-Warns-Employment-Scams-Targeting-College-Students ] 01/19/2017 07:19 PM EST Original release date: January 19, 2017 The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued an alert on employment scams targeting college students. Phony job opportunities are advertised via college employment websites or students’ university emails. Unfortunately, students who take the bait suffer financial losses. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the IC3 Alert [ https://www.ic3.gov/media/2017/170118.aspx ] for information on avoiding these scams. US-CERT Tip ST04-014 [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014 ] is another useful reference on social engineering and phishing attacks. ________________________________________________________________________ This product is provided subject to this Notification [ http://www.us-cert.gov/privacy/notification ] and this Privacy & Use [ http://www.us-cert.gov/privacy/ ] policy. ________________________________________________________________________ A copy of this publication is available at www.us-cert.gov [ https://www.us-cert.gov ]. If you need help or have questions, please send an email to info () us-cert gov. Do not reply to this message since this email was sent from a notification-only address that is not monitored. To ensure you receive future US-CERT products, please add US-CERT () ncas us-cert gov to your address book. OTHER RESOURCES: Contact Us [ http://www.us-cert.gov/contact-us/ ] | Security Publications [ http://www.us-cert.gov/security-publications ] | Alerts and Tips [ http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas ] | Related Resources [ http://www.us-cert.gov/related-resources ] STAY CONNECTED: Sign up for email updates [ http://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSUSCERT/subscriber/new ]
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