Scam Alert

If you receive a call from someone claiming to be a government official, you should:

• NEVER give the person any personal or financial information.
  • If you have given out your financial information, contact your financial institution immediately!
  • Do not provide debit card, credit card, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or any form of payment!
• ISO and the US Government and its agencies will never ask you to pay fees via phone or email.
• Try to collect contact information from the caller.
• End the conversation immediately if threats and intimidation persist.
• Immediately contact ISO and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line to report the scam.
• Inform UVA Police Department with the details of your phone call. UVA Police Department's phone number is 434-924-7166.

Resources:

• Review UVA's Security Alerts & Warnings
• Review UVA's Phishing Training
• Please refer to the informational page provided by Study in the States regarding scams.

Resources for Reporting Scams:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center
• Federal Trade Commission's Report Fraud Portal - What to Do If You Were Scammed
• Report Immigration Scams USCIS page
• Reporting IRS and Treasury Scam
• The U.S. General Services Administration's "Report Scams and Frauds" web portal