Orange County

UCF police urge students to be aware of job offer email scams

UCF Police HQ

ORLANDO, Fla. — UCF police are urging students to avoid becoming victims of job offer email scams.

“If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” the department tweeted.

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Officers said the emails tend to include job opportunities for everything from dog walking to a position at UNICEF.

These offers are not legitimate and should be deleted, officers said.

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If you believe you are a victim of a scam, students are urged to call UCF police at 407-823-5555 to report it.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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