RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Phish Bowl Alerts

Three more variations on the "research assistant" job scam. Is any of them more convincing (or more suspect)? What are the signs that this is actually phishing?

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From: ON CAMPUS JOB <departmentsecretary0@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Jul 30, 2022 at 15:02
Subject: REMOTE RESEARCH ASSISTANT NEEDED
To:

BROWN UNIVERSITY, Department of Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry is currently hiring Undergraduate or Graduate Students to fill the position of Research Assistants on a part time basis for $350 weekly.

To proceed with the application process, submit your full name, functional phone number and year of study via this email address or text Gary Wessel [Number removed] to receive the job description and further information.

Best regards
Gary Wessel

Research coordinator

Department of Biology

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From: Jay <jayyy9230@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 8, 2022 at 10:51
Subject: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
To:

There is an urgent need for student research assistants in the Department of Mathematics, Brown University. This research assistant position can be carried out remotely and also comes with $350 weekly compensation. This position is open to all students from any department who are interested and can work remotely. For further details on the application process, contact Professor Benoit J Pausader on [Number removed] via text message stating your full name, email address, year of study and department to receive the job description and further application requirements.

Regards.

C/O Professor Benoit J Pausader
Title: Professor of Mathematics Brown University, Rhode Island

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From: Clarinda Maratre <maratreclarinda534@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 4:25 PM
Subject: UNDERGRADUATE RESERACH PROGRAM
To:

The department of Electrical Engineering and Computer science at Washington state university is looking for interested student who would like to work as a research assistant, and also receive a $350 pay weekly. Student from any department at the institution who is ever ready can apply, mind you task are done remotely. To continue with this application please contact Professor Shriram Krishnamurthi at [Number removed] via text message stating your full name, email address, years of study and department to receive further application requirement.

Best regards
C/O
Shriram Krishnamurthi.

Title: Associate professor Electrical Engineering and Computer science,
Washington state university.