2020 Summer Home-Based Internship (06/16/2020)

Learn about a new phish or scam.

Description of the phish / scam

An email claiming that the recipient has been offered a Home based internship to work with one Physician Remotely.

How you can tell it is a scam

Zoom image: Email Job scam targeting UB Email Job scam targeting UB.
  • There is no one named Mary Coleman at UB
  • There is no Professor Julie Loenhard at UB
  • There is no department that includes both Sociology and Anthropology at UB
  • Job scams are common and often too good to be true.  See more details here:  and here:
     

I think my account is compromised. What should I do?

  1. Change any passwords on accounts that were involved in the scam

I think I have been scammed. What should I do?

  1. Contact any financial institutions involved
  2. Make a report to your local law enforcement.  If you are a member of the University at Buffalo, please contact 
  3. File a complaint at the