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[Phish] SMS Let me know if you’re available

We received a reports of a text message from 908-897-XXXX impersonating President Bernstein asking if the recipient is available.  This is a scam. Ignore and delete the message. Do not reply. 

[PHISH] SMS message asking about closing TCNJ email

See example below.  TCNJ’s Help Desk will never contact you via text message in this manner.  Please note the area code in the screenshot is outside of New Jersey as well.  Be sure to always verify suspicious messages via alternative means, such as emailing us here at phish@tcnj.edu.  Thank you.

[PHISH] Subject: THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY JOB OFFER

Another job offer scam with a Google from link. Please ignore and delete. Subject: THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY JOB OFFER Good Day Staff & Students. ( THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY ) This message is from the Campus Job Placement & Student Services. In Accordance with the work and study regulations of ( THE…

[Phish] Subject: The College of New Jersey,Act Email Verification

Please ignore and delete the following phish. If you entered your credentials in the form you need to change your password.  Dear Valued User , We received a request from you to terminate your Office 365 email due to a dual college/universities account. And this process has begun by our administrator. If you did not…

[Phish] Subject: Administrative assistant needed

The following phish was reported. Please ignore and delete. There is no job. It is a scam Good day, Work at your convenience and earn $450 weekly. It’s a Flexible part-time job. All the tasks are work from home/on campus job, you don’t need to travel somewhere and also you don’t need to have a…

[PHISH] Broker Seeking Student Assistant: Part-Time Position

This morning we received reports of users receiving a job offer scam.  This is a common phishing attack using an online form to gather information for further exploitation.  Note that the sender’s email does not match the name in the signature.  Do not reply to the sender or click on any links in the email. …

[PHISH] SMS Impersonation

Please be aware of attackers using text messages to impersonate TCNJ employees.  See a recent example below.  Indicators of fake text messages are similar to those in phishing emails, as well as out-of-state area codes or numbers marked private.

[Phish] Subject: Data Collection Research

More reports of pharmaresearchcod12@gmail.com trying to scam TCNJ students out of money from fake jobs This is an invitation to take part in an interdisciplinary research project collecting data irrespective of any prior experience and earn $300 weekly. It is an adaptable job with a positive learning experience not to mention its flexibility to fit…

[Phish] Subject: REMOTE JOB POSITION

Another job scam reported. Please ignore and delete From: <718soca@optonline.net> Date: Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 9:06 AM Subject: REMOTE JOB POSITION FROM THE CAREER SERVICES AND STUDENT SUPPORT – THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY Subject: Unique internship opportunity at The College of New Jersey. Dear Students, We are excited to present a fantastic internship opportunity available…

[Phish] Subject: Urgent

Another phish. Ignore and delete From: <acada.offic@icloud.com> Date: August 9, 2024 at 5:28:49 PM EDT Subject: Urgent Available: What number is best text?  

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