What is this scam?
Rowan University students are being targeted by job offer email scams that could result in personal financial losses. Be on the lookout for these types of scams, which often promise good pay for part-time work.
There are many types of job offer scams but a common one instructs students to deposit checks into their personal checking accounts and then withdraw the funds to purchase gift cards or wire money to other accounts. The checks are later found to be fraudulent, leaving students on the hook for paying back the amount of the counterfeit checks.
Never accept a job that requires depositing checks into your account and wiring portions to other individuals or accounts.
What should I do if I received this email?
Report the scam by contacting the Technology Support Center at 856-256-4400 or support@rowan.edu.
What should I do if I fell for this scam?
Follow the instructions in our article What to Do If You Responded to an Email or Phone Scam
How Else Can I Protect Myself?
- Visit go.rowan.edu/pwned for instructions on identifying the external websites where your account may have been compromised and change your password on any of the sites where your password was exposed. Our instructions will refer you to an external service called HaveIBeenPwned.com. This is a trusted website that allows you to verify if you have an account that has been compromised in a data breach.
- Keep an eye out for sketchy emails and messages, as cybercriminals may use this stolen information for phishing emails and social engineering scams. Visit go.rowan.edu/phishing for tips for spotting scams.
- Protect yourself by using a strong, unique password for each of your accounts. Visit go.rowan.edu/password for tips.
- Complete our free Security Awareness training by going to go.rowan.edu/securitytraining which includes information on other scams and how to be savvy about avoiding common scams
- Visit go.rowan.edu/securitychecklist for tips to protect your computer and your data.