Don’t Be Scammed! – Student Services

The University Police Department has seen an increase in reports of fraud and extortion related to both fake job offerings or dating fraud. These scams are not selective of Montclair State University necessarily but are generic in nature and targeted to vulnerable individuals. Scammers consistently target college-aged students through email and apps such as Snapchat and Instagram.

How to Protect Yourself

• If you receive an unsolicited job offer or monetary reward you should immediately be suspicious of this. Check the Career Services web page Avoid Job Scams and Fraud for more information. Also read Information Technology’s web page about Phishing.
• Never agree to accept money or buy gift cards at the instructions of someone you do not know or even someone whose name might seem familiar.
• Online solicitations that seem “too good to be true” are many times just that.
• Never send personal information, bank information or agree to transfers of any kind. If you should for some reason, understand clearly you may be solicited for more and that you may compromise your identity safety. Stop immediately and report this activity to the police.

What’s “Sextortion?”

There is a common “sextortion” scam that is being seen in all corners of the globe….