UW-Madison Police Warn Parents of Bail Scam Involving Officer Names and Urge Vigilance Amid Phone Fraud Wave
Scammers targeted parents of UW-Madison students, posing as police and demanding bail money. The UWPD advises against sharing personal information and confirms they never ask for money over the phone.
Scammers are targeting UW-Madison parents by impersonating police and demanding bail money
The department on Friday said it had received three of these reports in the past 24 hours. The scammer provides the name of a real officer.
UW-Madison parents targeted for money by scammers impersonating university police
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.
Scammers pose as campus police to extort UW-Madison parents
Scammers impersonating campus police officers target parents with fake arrest claims, demanding digital payments for student bail
UWPD warning of phone call scams targeting students’ parents
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department is warning the public about recent phone call scam attempts targeting parents of UW students.
UW police caution about scam targeting Badger parents
MADISON (WKOW) -- "Badgers, we’re giving you a great reason to check in with loved ones at home," UW-Madison police said in a Facebook post warning about a scam targeting
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