The purpose of this UMD Advisory is to make you aware of recent phone scams that have been reported to the University of Maryland Police Department. A scammer will call a potential victim and tell them that they either owe money to the IRS or that a loved one of theirs is being held for ransom until payment is made to the scammer. In both scams, the scammer will use fear to try and convince the potential victim to comply with the scammer’s demands.

Working Together for a Safe Campus The 2015 Annual Safety and Security Report is available for your review.

On September 28, 2016, at approximately 9 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department received a report of a missing person. While investigating this incident, just after 10:30 p.m., officers with the University of Maryland Police Department and the Prince George’s County Police department responded to the 8100 block of 48th Avenue for a welfare check. Officers found two individuals in the vehicle, one of the individuals was the missing person. Both were pronounced dead on the scene.

Please visit http://www.umpd.umd.edu/stats/safety_notices_umpd_detail.cfm?id=811 for information regarding an on-campus indecent exposure that occurred on 09/26/16. The University of Maryland Police Department is conducting an investigation. Individuals with any information regarding this incident are encouraged to contact police at 301-405-3555. ###

Dear Campus Community,

Please visit http://www.umpd.umd.edu/stats/safety_notices_offcampus_detail.cfm?id=810 for information regarding an off-campus burglary that occurred on 08/26/16. The Prince George's County Police Department is the primary reporting agency and is conducting the investigation. ###