Phishing Email
See Attached Hi Student, I am Dr Anthony Dean ,I feel comfortable discussing this WORK- STUDY opening with you since you were referred by the university chamber of commerce. I am very busy that is why i have asked for your help as my temporary personal assistant. I provide individual and group therapy, coaching, assessment and many University of students with academic difficulties and no prior diagnosis are seen and assessed through the academic screening and assessment process. You have received this email because you have an offer from the University Office to help Students with Disabilities to work with me while we help Students with disabilities frustrated with ignorance and lack of services but as my temporary personal assistant This is a very simple employment, You will only help me Mail letters, Make payments at retail stores and purchase some Items when needed. This employment only takes an hour a day and 4 times a week for $850 weekly. I am unable to meetup for an interview because I am currently away and helping the disabled students in Australia. You will be paid in advance for all tasks and purchased to be done on my behalf and some of my personal letters and mails will be forwarded to your residence or nearby post office for you to pick up at your convenience. Upon my arrival we will discuss the possibility of making this a long-term employment if I am impressed with your services while I am away. My arrival is scheduled First Week Of November 2020. Please email your Full name, Residential Address to receive packages, Alternate email (different from school email) and Cell # to email below:- Dr Anthony Dean CONTACT ME BACK AT = dranthonydean142@gmail.com Clinical Counselor Disability Resources and Educational Services(DRES) You are required to fill the below details Full Name: Full address: City: State: Zip code: Age: Mobile Phone number: Alternative email (different from school email): Await to read from you soon. Warmest regards Dr Anthony Dean
This and similar work from home, personal assistant, or internship phishing emails have been targeting students. There is no "university chamber of commerce" department nor does the University share student information with prospective employers without student consent. Other red flags that point to this being a phishing email include 1) If Dr. Anthony Dean works for DRES, why did he send the email from a personal Gmail account? 2) Anytime the sender wants to switch to a "different from school email," it is a scam. 3) The letter is informal, not directly addressed to the recipient and is a text attachment. 4) Why would a random person contact me unexpectedly about a position without interviewing me and be willing to pay over $200 per hour for what is essentially unskilled labor? If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.