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A Spoofed Number Swept CCV Newport Into Vermont's Statewide Hoax Wave

VTbomb threatemergency notificationmedium confidence
Confirmed HoaxDetermined to be a hoax. The institutional response is documented because it reveals how the alert system performed under a perceived real threat.

On August 3, 2022, the Community College of Vermont's Newport center was among Vermont institutions to receive a bomb threat in a coordinated statewide wave. CCV Newport, Southern Vermont College in Bennington, and the University of Vermont all received threat calls that authorities tied to a single spoofed number. Investigators found no devices and deemed the threats unfounded at more than seven locations across the state.

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Institution
Community College of Vermont
Community College · VT
CCV Alert
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTEmail
Approximate reconstruction186 chars
CCV Alert: The Community College of Vermont in Newport has received a bomb threat. Law enforcement is responding. Please leave the building and follow instructions from staff and police.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed wording: CCV's verbatim notification is not published, so isVerbatimConfirmed is false and confidence is medium.
WCAX reported CCV Newport received a threat call on August 3, 2022 consistent with calls made to UVM and Southern Vermont College using the same spoofed number.
ALL CLEAREmail
Approximate reconstruction116 chars
CCV Alert: All clear. Authorities investigated and found no device or credible threat. Normal operations may resume.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed wording; investigators finding no devices and deeming the threats unfounded is confirmed by Vermont Business Magazine, but the exact text is not published.
The threats at more than seven Vermont locations shared a single spoofed number, marking this as a coordinated hoax rather than isolated incidents.
Context

Background

The Community College of Vermont operates academic centers across the state, including one in Newport in the Northeast Kingdom. On August 3, 2022, CCV Newport was caught in a statewide bomb-threat wave. WCAX reported that CCV Newport, Southern Vermont College in Bennington, and the University of Vermont in Burlington all received threat calls, with UVM Police saying the threat was consistent with false threats made to colleges across the country. Vermont Business Magazine reported that more than seven Vermont locations were targeted using the same spoofed number, that no devices were found, and that the threats were unfounded. The coordinated calls coincided with the same-week threats against roughly 10 New Hampshire campuses, underscoring a multi-state hoax campaign that summer.
Analysis

Key Findings

CCV Newport was one of more than seven Vermont sites threatened with a single spoofed number on August 3, 2022
Authorities found no devices and deemed all the threats unfounded
The wave coincided with same-week multi-campus threats in New Hampshire, indicating a coordinated multi-state hoax
Outcome
Vermont authorities determined the same phone number was used to make threats at more than seven locations statewide, with the caller appearing to use a spoofed number. No explosive devices were found and the threats were deemed unfounded, consistent with a nationwide hoax pattern that summer. CCV Newport was among the affected campuses; no injuries were reported.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Fake bomb threats target Vermont colleges, universities
    wcax.com
  2. News
    Unfounded bomb threats reported at multiple locations throughout Vermont
    vermontbiz.com
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Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion