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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

"Meshell Carbajal" responds to an email from Jacqueline Yeager regarding a deposit Yeager's bank flagged as suspicious on Dec. 10, 2024. Yeager fell victim to a scam internship in which she was unknowingly a "money mule." (Photo provided by Jacqueline Yeager).

I got scammed — Here’s my cautionary tale, so (hopefully) it won’t happen to you

Jacqueline Yeager, Contributing Writer / May 12, 2025

In late November 2024, I got an email through my DePaul address offering what seemed like the internship I’ve been waiting for: a remote personal assistant gig paying $450 a week. The email offered flexible...

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