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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 called spoofing . Scam callers are telling students that they...

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 sent an appointment letter to sign. After a discussion with the Hiring...

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 emails, especially if you did not seek the opportunity. How To...

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 photographs to make it look like a family member...

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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 international students. Additionally, these emails appear to be sent from colorado.edu email addresses...

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) and eventually the scammers will threaten deportation...

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 officers. Residents are reporting the calls are a pre-recorded message stating, “a box of drugs...

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 fine, imprisonment, or removal from the U.S. It indicates that forwarding...

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 Division of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Scammers may attempt...

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). Please be aware that scams are becoming more frequent and more...