Office of Information Technology
May 31, 2024
Tags Phishing Email (on campus)

Fake Job Offer from Compromised Brown Email

Phish Bowl Alerts

A phishing email with the subject "VIRTUAL PERSONAL ASSISTANT JOB (REMOTE)" is circulating from a compromised brown.edu account. The email, claiming to offer a flexible job opportunity with high pay for minimal work, is a scam designed to harvest personal information. Red flags include poor grammar, an unrealistic pay rate, and a link that deceptively leads to a Google Form. If you receive this email, do not interact with it. Report the message to OIT via the Phish Alert button. Stay vigilant and always verify the authenticity of unsolicited job offers.

Screenshot of a phishing job scam attempt.