Christian University Warns Parents of Scam Using College Students
Campus police from a Christian University in Lynchburg, Virginia issued a warning to parents of “reports of a scam” involving the use of college students in order to collect money. Liberty University ‘s Security and…
Campus police from a Christian University in Lynchburg, Virginia issued a warning to parents of “reports of a Scam” involving the use of college students in order to collect money.
Liberty University‘s Security and Public Safety Department revealed in a post on Facebook that someone who is “claiming to be a Sergent” within the campus police department has been calling parents informing them that their “son or daughter” has been arrested.
“We have received several reports of a Scam and would like our community to be aware of this,” the campus police wrote. “A person claiming to be a Sergent with the Liberty University Police Department is calling parents and advising them that their son or daughter has been arrested and payment is required for a bail bondsman.”
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The phone calls to parents reportedly occurred around 2:30 a.m., adding that while the “caller or callers have used several names” the message on the calls is similar.