We had had reports of some students being sent emails offering them part time jobs. Please be aware that these are fake and so please do not give out your details or reply. You can forward these to abuse@bath.ac.uk.
If you have replied to one of these and given out your details, please log a ticket with the IT Help team or visit them on level 2 of the library for advice on what to do next. You can read our phishing email advice here.
Many thanks
IT Literacy
Below is an example of the email:
Dear Student,
I would like to offer you an opportunity for earning extra money and making your life easier.
Did you know it is possible to get paid just for giving your opinion?
Companies spend billions of dollars a year trying to convince consumers to buy their products and services.
Understanding consumer behavior helps companies improve their products and services and make more money.
Your participation in giving your opinions on different research surveys directly influences the way companies develop products, services and policies and meet the needs of consumers better.
Incredible as it may seem, most people are totally unaware that big corporations will gladly pay you to fill out simple surveys on the internet.
They do a lot of testing before they launch a product on the market.
They really have to because if it bombs, it costs them millions of dollars.
Companies will pay you $5 to $95 per hour just to fill out simple online surveys from the comfort of your own home.
Get paid from $25 to over $260 per hour for participating in focus group panels for 30 to 60 minutes.
Have new products sent to you before they are released on the market.
If you have the willingness to participate in this new and tempting program, please reply to me.
Best Regards,
David Sullivan
Recruitment Manager
