Since October 2023, LCC students have been continuously attacked with phishing emails that advertise fake job openings. The emails use various subject lines, such as “Student Research Assistant Position Available,” and are being sent from many accounts, including compromised LCC email addresses.

If you respond, the criminals continue to request personal information, send a fake paycheck for needed office supplies, and ask you to convert the paycheck into cash apps and bitcoin.

If you receive any of these phishing emails, please forward them to LCC's Help Desk at lcc1@lcc.edu for investigation.

Here is an example of one of the fakes:

And here is another example:

The criminals may even create fake job application websites, like this:

Always be careful of phishing emails! Here are a few tips:

• If an email looks suspicious, forward it to the LCC Help Desk at lcc1@lcc.edu or call them at 517-483-5221. They are happy to help you figure it out!
• Check the “From:” address to verify that you recognize the sender. Emails from LCC will be from the @lcc.edu domain.
• All legitimate LCC jobs can be found at jobs.lcc.edu.
• Check links/attachments before clicking them. You can check a link by either using your mouse to hover over it or by pressing and holding down a link (as opposed to tapping it) on your phone or tablet. You can check an attachment by uploading it to www.virustotal.com.
• If a message represents itself as something official, or is attempting to pressure you into some sort of action, check it out first! Use the web to research its origin and use the contact information you find there as opposed to what is included in the message.
• NEVER give your password to anyone, either by clicking a link or verbally telling someone. LCC will NEVER ask you for your password.
• Emails from LCC (or any legitimate company) will have contact information (phone, website, etc.) included in the email so you can verify its authenticity.

If you have any questions for need further information, please check out our Infosecurity How-to Guides, or contact LCC’s Director of Information Security, Paul Schwartz, at schwarp1@lcc.edu.