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    It has come to the attention of ISSS that there is a CU Boulder-related phone scam impacting the international student population. Scammers are calling international students using a number that appears to be a CU Boulder phone number. This is
  • A graduating international student reported the following fake job offer scam--The student was approached and interviewed by a person who represented himself from the company's recruiting team. After the interview, the student was offered a job and
  • Job scams are a common way criminals seek to gain personal information and money from targets. When searching for a job, start with safe and reliable sources--e.g., Handshake, CareerOneStop. Be wary of any employment opportunities presented in
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    Cyber kidnapping is an extortion scheme in which a cybercriminal calls a target and says that they kidnapped a family member and demand money for the family member’s release. Sometimes they use AI to clone the family member’s voice or alter
  • The University of Colorado Boulder is often the target of attempts to gain personal information through malicious emails, also known as phishing. Recently, ISSS has noticed an increasing number of employment-related phishing emails being sent to our
  • Several students have reported receiving scam a phone call from a number that is listed as USCIS (the caller information displayed is spoofed). On the phone the students are being told they must complete the Form AR-11 (Change of Address with USCIS
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers nationwide are continuing to receive numerous calls from residents concerned about unsolicited calls from scammers posing as U.S. Border Patrol agents and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • A student recently reported receiving an email with the subject  "Failure to update AR-11 (Alien's change of address card) with USCIS."The email appeared to be on USCIS letter head, referenced a case number, and threatens the punishment of
  • Be aware of an email phishing scam claiming to be soliciting applications for a UNICEF work-from-home job opportunity. It includes a letter attachment that appears to have been written by Etleva Kadilli, Director and Clinical Counselor of Supply
  • It was reported to ISSS that a phishing email from CollegeLoans is circulating campus. This unsolicited email includes links to alleged student loans. An image of the email appears below (the links to the student loans have been removed
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