Fake Cisco Phishing Job Scams

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 14:06:12 -0400
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DoIT has been notified of another malicious actor sending out phishing emails claiming to offer job opportunities with Cisco Systems. The email below is similar to the previous phishing attempts, but with a new subject line: “UMBC STUDENT EMPOWERMENT PART TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY.”

From: John Williams <jw821859@gmail.com>

Subject: UMBC STUDENT EMPOWERMENT PART TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY

Date: August 24, 2020

To: <@umbc.edu>

Dear student,

We got your contact through your school database and I'm happy to inform you that our reputable company CISCOsystems® is currently running a student empowerment

program. This program is completely school oriented as it has been designed not to deter you from all school activities which is priority for you and this

organization. This program is to help loyal and hardworking students like you secure a part time job with an attractive weekly salary.

TO PROCEED WITH THIS JOB OFFER, KINDLY REPLY TO THIS MAIL WITH YOUR ALTERNATE E-MAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION.

Best Regards,

John Williams,

HR Recruit Manager/Consultant

CISCOsystems Inc®.

If you do receive this or any other email that you suspect is a scam, please do not click on any URL or reply. Either of those actions confirms to the sender that your email address is valid. Please forward the message (with the email headers) to security@umbc.edu.