“UNICEF Part-Time job” Scam

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UNICEF Part-Time job Phishing Email Example
Message description: I am sharing job opportunity information to employees who might be interested in a paid UNICEF Part-Time job with a weekly pay of $600.00. Attached is further information about the employment details. Kindly follow the steps in the attached document and contact Henrietta H. Fore with your non-official email address I.e. Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, icloud etc.) For more details on the job. Take note; this is strictly a work-from-home position.

Clues that it is a phishing message:

  • While the sender is an SMU email account, these messages would be from an external source and would be marked as “External Sender.”
  • Generic greeting.
  • The offer is too good to be true.
  • The offer comes unsolicited.
  • Multiple recipients.
  • Requests personal information.
  • The majority of the email is placed in a PDF file to avoid SPAM filters.

More Information

Here are a few ways to spot and avoid job scams from the FTC:

  • Be suspicious if you’re offered a job without an interview. Scammers might say they’re out of town, too busy, or have another excuse for not talking to you by phone or in person.
  • If you get a check before you start a job, it could be a scam. The person “hiring you” might say: it’s your first paycheck, to use the money to buy supplies, or – for caregivers hired online – that it’s for expenses related to caring for their loved one. But later they’ll tell you to send part of the money to someone else or return it to them. They’ll have excuses, but the main thing to know is this: the check is fake. By the time the bank realizes it, the scammer has your money (if you sent it), and the bank will want you to repay the money you withdrew.
  • Check out potential employers before giving them any sensitive information. Search online for their name, email address, phone number, and even the text of the message they sent. You might find that others have had bad experiences and been scammed by the same people, or in a similar way.

If you are interested in working with UNICEF or other non-profit, start by visiting their official site, such as https://unicef.org/careers/.