Police department warns of telephone scam

October 4, 2017

Marmian Grimes

The UAF Police Department is warning students about a telephone scam reported in other parts of the country. The scam targets college students, who have reported receiving a call from someone claiming to be an FBI agent and demanding repayment of a loan or tuition. The scam spoofs an FBI telephone number on caller ID and, in some cases, the caller has threatened students with arrest or not graduating unless they send payment via MoneyGram or some other method not affiliated with their school. The caller also often knows the name of their intended victims and calls personal cell numbers and work numbers.

If you receive a call like this, please contact the UAF Police Department at 907-474-7721.

Phone and email scammers can be very convincing and sound legitimate. Never give out bank, credit card or personal information to an unknown or unexpected caller.