TUCSON – On Friday, the University of Arizona Police Department announced it is investigating reports of University of Arizona employees being contacted by scammers identifying themselves as University of Arizona Police Department officials.
On Aug. 21, 2020 at 9:52 a.m., two employees contacted the University of Arizona Police Department (UAPD) to report having received calls from an individual identifying himself as an official from UAPD. Both employees were told they had outstanding criminal charges. The caller requested the employees’ personal financial information to avoid taking any further action. In both incidents, the employees reported the suspect(s) were able to “spoof,” or electronically mask their caller ID and made it look like the call was originating from an official UAPD number.
Fortunately, both employees recognized this as a scam and did not provide any personal information. These incidents are actively being investigated by the UAPD Investigations Unit.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to call UAPD at 621-8273. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call the UAPD tip line at 621-TIPS (8477) or 88-CRIME.