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Results for: Scam Alert
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General ItemVTES scam alert Date: Dec 05, 2023
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General ItemProtect yourself: Top scams targeting Virginia Tech community Date: Aug 22, 2023
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General ItemSituational awareness: Credit card fraud update Date: Feb 21, 2023
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Article ItemSituational awareness: Scam alert , article Date: Jan 28, 2023
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General ItemSituational awareness: Scam alert Date: Dec 22, 2022
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General ItemSituational awareness: Scam/fraud alert Date: Sep 21, 2022
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Article ItemSituational awareness: Fraudulent ticket sales , article Date: Oct 08, 2021
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Article ItemSituational awareness: Scam alert , article Date: Jul 09, 2021
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Article ItemSituational awareness: Scam alert , article
The Virginia Tech Police Department shares information about recent scams impacting the campus community and offers tips for protecting yourself against phone and email scams.
Date: Feb 14, 2020 -
Article ItemSituational awareness: Scam alert , article
The Virginia Tech Police Department has received several recent reports of students becoming victims of fraud after receiving telephone calls or emails from unknown individuals.
Date: Sep 25, 2019 -
Article ItemSituational awareness: Scam alert , article
The Virginia Tech Police Department has received several complaints of a recent scam attempt targeting those with a vt.edu email address.
Date: May 12, 2019 -
Article ItemScam Alert: Phone scam targeting Virginia Tech students , article
During these calls, the victims are told that they owe the government money and, if they are unable to pay the amount while still on the phone, they will be arrested. The callers then instruct the victims to purchase various gift cards and provide the numbers to them. After obtaining the gift card numbers, the callers usually hang up without giving any further instructions.
Date: Jun 10, 2016