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Dear Students and Scholars,
At ISSS, we are still hearing many reports of international students receiving phone calls from scammers impersonating U.S. and foreign government
officials. The scammers may tell you that you are out of status, that there is a problem with your immigration history, that you owe money or need to pay a fine immediately to avoid arrest, etc. They can be very intimidating, persistent and threatening and
may demand that you act immediately.
Recent reports of scam calls involve people impersonating the Chinese consulate. Read more about these calls here:
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https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/04/scammers-impersonate-chinese-consulate
Please be advised that government officials from office such as the IRS, from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or Customs
and Border Protection will almost never call your personal cell phone, and they will never demand payment by phone. If they need to communicate important
information with you they will almost always do this by paper letter. If you receive such a call, this is most likely a scam. Do not give out any personal information about yourself, and do
not send any money. Hang up the phone! If you suspect that the caller is a scammer, you should report the scam to the agency that the caller is impersonating.
If you have sent money to someone who you believe to be a scammer, contact UConn police to report the issue.
For more information on how to recognize a scam phone call and what to do if you feel you may be the victim of a scam, please see the our webpage information on scams: http://isss.uconn.edu/health-safety-resources/ >
Protect Yourself From Scams.
Please note that the government may (Student and Exchange Visitor Program and Department of State) may contact you via email. If you receive such an email, this might
not be a scam. Please check with ISSS if you receive an email from a U.S. government office.
Rae Alexander
Director
International Student and Scholar Services
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
GLOBAL AFFAIRS
2011 Hillside Road, U-1083
STORRS, CT 06269-1083
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