We have seen an uptick in phishing scams offering fake jobs such as research assistants and personal assistants. Scammers may impersonate Wake Forest professors or other employees. Be vigilant to check for common red flags. Scammers often use the name of a Wake Forest employee, but have a mismatched or generic Gmail address, instead of a legitimate WFU address. They also often require personal information before giving out information for the supposed job. Do not respond and do not give your personal information.

Sample phishing texts:

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Forward suspicious emails to infosec@wfu.edu, and the InfoSec team will investigate the email and can help you decide if it is indeed a scam.

Review Security Essentials to learn more about keeping yourself safe.