IC3 Warns of Employment Scams Targeting College Students

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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.

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