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STUDENT REMOTE RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION

This phish typically originates from a non-Cornell account. The sender may appear as "CORNELL COLLEGE <[user]@optimum.net>" or "[user]@optonline.net <[user]@optonline.net>". The email address within the email body is not a valid Cornell email and contains a link to a generic Gmail address when clicked. Do not reply to the sender nor contact the Gmail address in the message body. This is not a valid job offer. See Beware of Job and Internship Scams from Career Services.

First Example Message

FROM THE OFFICE OF JOB PLACEMENT AND STUDENT SERVICES- CORNELL UNIVERSITY

In reference to the above subject

The university will be hiring undergraduate students this week as interns for a remote position. The aim of this position is to help struggling students cover expenses incurred here on campus. Tasks can be carried out at leisure, taking at most 1 hour per day,7 hours a week with a weekly pay of $350 as compensation for services rendered.

It is Flexible opportunity where you will determine your working time. Since this is a “Remote” Position, tasks can be carried out from home or on campus. We are currently working on a Research that would require the services of students (Graduate/Undergraduate) of any Department of the institution to Obtain a Remote Position in this Research. Interested students, Kindly contact Professor [Spoofed Name] via email at [user]@gmail.com stating your full name, email, department and year of study regarding the job description and further application requirements.

Please Note: Slots are Limited and Consideration will be given on a first come first serve basis

[Spoofed Name],
The Student Services Recruitment,
Specialist,
Cornell University.

Second Example Message

FROM THE OFFICE OF JOB PLACEMENT AND STUDENT SERVICE – CORNELL COLLEGE


In reference to the above subject


CORNELL COLLEGE. Will be hiring undergraduate students this week as interns for a remote position. The aim of this position is to help struggling students cover expenses incurred here on campus. Tasks can be carried out at leisure, taking at most 1 hour per day, 7 hours a week with a weekly pay of $450 as compensation for services rendered.


It is a Flexible Opportunity where you will determine your working time. Since this is a "Remote" Position, tasks can be carried out from home or on campus. We are currently working on a Research that would require the services of Students (Graduate/Undergraduate) of any Department of the Institution to Obtain a Remote Position in this Research. Interested students, Kindly contact Professor [Spoofed Name] via email at [user]@cornell.edu{links to [user]@gmail.com} stating your full name, email, department and year of study regarding the job description and further application requirements.

Please Note: Slots are Limited and Consideration will be given on a first come first serve basis.


Prof [Spoofed Name],

The Student Services Recruitment Specialist,

Cornell College.

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