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Be aware of any suspicious emails or messages from people claiming to have job opportunities. While there may be legitimate emails from companies notifying you of job opportunities, be on the lookout for fraudulent messages.

Beware suspicious emails during job/internship search

Updated: Nov. 28, 2017

Some students may have receive emails from scammers posing as legitimate companies, requesting personal email addresses and attempting to scheme for money. Such messages should be treated as spam, and students are asked to not reply to email believed to be fraudulent.

Be aware of any suspicious emails or messages from people claiming to have job opportunities. While there may be legitimate emails from companies notifying you of job opportunities, be on the lookout for fraudulent messages. Red flags include emails with poor grammar, spelling errors, email addresses that do not match the company name or website address (especially Gmail, Hotmail, or AOL accounts), lack of specific job information, or request for your personal information. Never pay money as part of a job application or agree to accept money for work you have not done.

Any questions about messages received as part of a job search can be directed to the Career Center; please contact the main office at 205-348-5848 or career@ua.edu.

University Cybersecurity Resources

The University of Alabama Office of Information Technology offers resources regarding cybersecurity, security and IT risk bulletins, and FBI warnings about scams and other threats.

Topics include the following and more:

  • Password problems and solution.
  • Mobile/smart phone security.
  • Best practices for PC and Mac computers.
  • Phishing attempts.