Student Work at Home Scam

A scam message (see below) was sent to about 80 UMBC email addresses on 4/15/2020.  It’s a variation of a scam job offer we saw a few months ago.  

It is NOT from Cisco Systems.  If you respond positively, you will get forms to fill in with lots of your personal and financial information which can be used to rip you off more effectively later.

Replying with a hostile response only lets them know they have a valid, active email address.  Don’t try to hurt their feelings. They really don’t care. This is a business to them. 

Cisco Systems may offer you a job someday, but this isn’t it.

The Division of Information Technology wants to know about suspicious job offers in order to warn the UMBC community.   Please report any offers like this by forwarding them to: security@umbc.edu. 

From: Candice Terrence <terrencandice@gmail.com>

Date: Wed, Apr 15, 2020 at 2:28 PM

Subject: WORK FROM HOME

To: 

Dear Student,

   We got your contact through your school database and I'm happy to inform you that our reputable company CISCO Systems® is currently running a student empowerment program. This program is completely school-oriented as it has been designed not to deter you from school and other activities which are before you and this organization. You are selected from your school database to partake in the ongoing program. This offer is a PART-TIME position accompanied by attractive weekly wages among all others and reasonable working hours per week.

TO PROCEED WITH THIS JOB OFFER, KINDLY REPLY THIS MAIL WITH YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS TO RECEIVE THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION/OFFER FOR THIS OPEN JOB POSITION

Best Regards,

Candice Terrence

HR Recruit Manager/Consultant

CISCO Systems®.