Prolific Academic Survey Alerts

Slinky

Deleted_User said:

Slinky said:

If you took part in that Prolific survey asking for all the login details, it was Phishing! They've sent a message saying you need to reset your password for Prolific and Paypal.

That's worrying.  Can anyone give me the survey title and date, please.  I'm not sure if I have completed that study and I'm eager to check, thank you.

It was a couple of days ago. You'll remember if you did it as they were asking for your prolific id, email address and password to be copied and pasted in.

[Deleted User]

Could it be this one on 28 January?  "Your opinion of software prolific could use
By cornell.edu
£0.20 • £6.30/hr
1 min

0 places"

I'm afraid, if it is, I completed it. I received a Completion Code.   Before I change my passwords could anyone please confirm if this is the phishing study?   I have not found any notification in my Spam folder from Prolific.  Thank you for any confirmation.

PWEM

Deleted_User said:

Slinky said:

If you took part in that Prolific survey asking for all the login details, it was Phishing! They've sent a message saying you need to reset your password for Prolific and Paypal.

That's worrying.  Can anyone give me the survey title and date, please.  I'm not sure if I have completed that study and I'm eager to check, thank you.

I think this is the one.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProlificAc/comments/10q1y4g/worried_about_this_survey/

[Deleted User]

PWEM said:

Deleted_User said:

Slinky said:

If you took part in that Prolific survey asking for all the login details, it was Phishing! They've sent a message saying you need to reset your password for Prolific and Paypal.

That's worrying.  Can anyone give me the survey title and date, please.  I'm not sure if I have completed that study and I'm eager to check, thank you.

I think this is the one.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProlificAc/comments/10q1y4g/worried_about_this_survey/

Thank you PWEM.  I seem to have escaped that one although I probably would have fallen for it.  Will be extra careful now.  Thank you for replying.

Thankfully I have not competed this one:  "Measuring User Satisfaction in Prolific Surveys
By Prolific ltd"

Slinky

Deleted_User said:

Could it be this one on 28 January?  "Your opinion of software prolific could use
By cornell.edu
£0.20 • £6.30/hr
1 min

0 places"

I'm afraid, if it is, I completed it. I received a Completion Code.   Before I change my passwords could anyone please confirm if this is the phishing study?   I have not found any notification in my Spam folder from Prolific.  Thank you for any confirmation.

No it was paying 11p and was hosted by Prolific Ltd (obviously not!)

[Deleted User]

That's a relief, thanks Slinky, but I'm really sorry for others who are affected and have to change passwords.

MollyR

I know it is annoying, but it really is a good idea to change your passwords on a regular basis anyway, particularly those which have anything to do with financial matters.

Martico

Glad I didn't take (or see) that survey, hope that those that did are secure now.

Makingabobor2

Well looks like another slow few days. Nothing popping up at all and everything that is already been submitted is taking so long to approve. Roll on the next big wave of studies

~FlowerPot~

Makingabobor2 said:

Well looks like another slow few days. Nothing popping up at all and everything that is already been submitted is taking so long to approve. Roll on the next big wave of studies

Agreed, very slow today and only had 2 v small ones yesterday.

As you say roll on the next ones, the sooner the better!!