Tag: Scams
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Monks solicit students for money
People claiming to be traveling monks or temple-goers are approaching UTD students around campus and asking for money. The people usually claim they are from a local temple and hand out religious texts, saying famous figures such as Albert Einstein read those books. They also ask the student for compensation in the form of donations.…
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Community loses funds to cyber crime
Editor’s note: Vicky’s name was changed to protect her identity UTD victims lost nearly $50,000 to online and telephone scams this year. When students and faculty become more aware of the warning signs, scammers adapt to this consciousness and continue to victimize the UTD community. Telephone scams are the most common type reported to UTD…
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Students lose thousands in scams
The Information Security Office and the UTD police department are aiding students and alumni targeted by recent email and phone scams. In the last year, 26 students reported falling victim to phone scams, losing a total of $40,000, with one student losing almost $20,000, according to the UTD PD. The scammers often pose as agents…
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Student loses $2,000 in recent swindling scams
A UTD student fell victim to a job scam and lost roughly $2000 in an employment ruse. UTD Police Lieutenant Ken Mackenzie said there are, per semester, at least three to four victims of identity theft and swindling. The campus police are trying to educate students about these cons. “Students have been victimized in the…
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Scammers target students for money
A student called UTDPD on Oct. 16 to report a caller claiming to be an agent of the Internal Revenue Service to coax money from the student. The scammer asked the international student to deposit $460 for taxes at a location near Coit Road and threatened the student with an arrest warrant, said UTDPD Lt.…