Scammers are targeting college kids with fake bioscience job offers

Cybercriminals are targeting college students with fake job offers in the bioscience and health industries with the hope of extracting fees out of victims, experts are warning. Researchers at the cybersecurity company Proofpoint uncovered the campaign, which targeted university students in North America in May and June — graduation season — using job-themed scam emails.

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