At least three parents of UW-Madison students have been subject to scammers pretending to be with the UW Police Department to extort money from them.

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Scammers pose as campus police to extort UW-Madison parents

Nova Scotia RCMP are advising the public to steer clear of a new phishing scam being carried out via text message.

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N.S. police warn of new text message scam impersonating RCMP

Parents report scam calls from individuals impersonating UWPD officers requesting bail money through digital payments. Police warn against phone payment demands.

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UW-Madison parents targeted for money by scammers impersonating university police

'The RCMP will never ask for personal information through a text message or email'

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Kelowna RCMP warn of text scam claiming missed court documents

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The University of Tennessee's Police Department is warning the parents and families of students to be wary of a scam that has been happening. According to UTPD, the person running the scam is calling people while posing as a member of the UT Police Department and telling potential victims that their loved one has been arrested. The scammer then demands money, specifically $1,900, to be paid through Venmo or PayPal to ci…

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University of Tennessee Police warning of scam targeting students' families

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The University of Tennessee's Police Department (UTPD) is warning the parents and families of students to be wary of a scam that has been happening. According to UTPD, the person running the scam is calling people while posing as a member of the UT Police Department and telling potential victims that their loved one has been arrested. The scammer then demands money, specifically $1,900, to be paid through Venmo or PayPa…

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HALIFAX — The Mounties in Nova Scotia are warning the public about a new texting scam that involves messages that appear to be from the RCMP. Investigators say potential victims have reported receiving unsolicited text messages that claim to be an “RCMP Delivery Notice.” The fake texts state that the RCMP were unable to deliver court documents and ask recipients to reschedule the delivery to avoid missing an urgent court date. The text typically…

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Nova Scotia Mounties issue warning about fake texts that appear to be from the RCMP

The Kamloops and ​​Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP are warning the community about a text message scam that has been circulating recently. On Thursday and Friday, the detachment received several reports from residents reporting they had received a text message saying the RCMP were unable to deliver court documents with a link provided to click to reschedule. In a news release issued Friday afternoon, the police say the text message includes the RCMP and Go…

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Kamloops residents warned of fraudulent RCMP text message scam

The fraudulent messages claim that the RCMP is unable to deliver court documents and ask recipients to click on a link to reschedule a court date.

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Kelowna RCMP warns public of text message scam impersonating police

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UW-Madison parents targeted for money by scammers impersonating university police

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