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Fraudulent survey on Facebook targeting U-M students

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University of Michigan DPSS published a public safety notice on or about 2018-06-07. Full text is preserved from the official news.dpss.umich.edu archive.

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University of Michigan
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Alert Sequence

1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

Confirmed wording is transcribed character-for-character from a primary source. Use Verify this quote under each message to open that source in a new tab and compare the text yourself.

INITIAL ALERTEmail
Verified verbatim1199 chars
Fraudulent Survey on Facebook Thursday, 7 June 2018, 14:54 Several students recently reported to the University of Michigan Police about a fraudulent survey request posted on the "Ladies of UofM: Buy, Sell, Trade" closed Facebook Group. The survey offered gift cards in return for providing personal information in a survey, claiming to be about "sexual activity and cervical cancer."   If you provided personal information or video to this survey, please contact the University of Michigan Police Department at 734-763-1131. Here are some precautions you can take to avoid being scammed or blackmailed on the internet: - Do not open attachments from people you do not know. - Use extreme caution when sharing personal information, even if the source promises confidentiality. - Never send compromising images of yourself to anyone, no matter who they are, or who they say they are. - Turn off your electronic devices and web cameras when you are not using them. More information on how to protect yourself from cybercrime: - DPSS Online Security Safety Tips - State of Michigan Cybersecurity Assistance - FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) - National Cyber Security Alliance
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University of Michigan DPSS public safety noticenews.dpss.umich.edufind archived copies
Transcribed from official news.dpss.umich.edu page body.
Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Fraudulent Survey on Facebook Thursday, 7 June 2018, 14:54 Several students recently reported to the University of Michigan Police about a fraudulent survey request posted on the "Ladies of UofM: Buy, Sell, Trade" closed Facebook Group. The survey offered gift cards in return for providing personal information in a survey, claiming to be about "sexual activity and cervical cancer."   If you provided personal information or video to this survey, please contact the University of Michigan Police Department at 734-763-1131. Here are some precautions you can take to avoid being scammed or blackmailed on the internet: - Do not open attachments from people you do not know. - Use extreme caution when sharing personal information, even if the source promises confidentiality. - Never send compromising images of yourself to anyone, no matter who they are, or who they say they are. - Turn off your electronic devices and web cameras when you are not using them. More information on how to protect yourself from cybercrime: - DPSS Online Security Safety Tips - State of Michigan Cybersecurity Assistance - FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) - National Cyber Security Alliance

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Source in Michigan residual.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: Names University of Michigan Police as issuer.
    2. present: UMPD/DPSS attribution is present.
    3. present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
    4. present: Source agency wording is explicit.
    5. present: Source element is satisfied.
    6. present: Names University of Michigan Police as issuer.
    7. present: UMPD/DPSS attribution is present.
    8. present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
    9. present: Source agency wording is explicit.
    10. present: Source element is satisfied.
    11. present: Names University of Michigan Police as issuer.
    12. present: UMPD/DPSS attribution is present.
    13. present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
    14. present: Source agency wording is explicit.
    15. present: Source element is satisfied.
    16. present: Names University of Michigan Police as issuer.
    17. present: UMPD/DPSS attribution is present.
    18. present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
    19. present: Source agency wording is explicit.
    20. present: Source element is satisfied.
    21. present: Names University of Michigan Police as issuer.
    22. present: UMPD/DPSS attribution is present.
    23. present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
    24. present: Source agency wording is explicit.
    25. present: Source element is satisfied.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Hazard in Michigan residual.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Names fraudulent survey scam hazard.
    2. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    3. present: Concrete fraud wording is present.
    4. present: Hazard element is met.
    5. present: Offense type is stated.
    6. present: Names fraudulent survey scam hazard.
    7. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    8. present: Concrete fraud wording is present.
    9. present: Hazard element is met.
    10. present: Offense type is stated.
    11. present: Names fraudulent survey scam hazard.
    12. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    13. present: Concrete fraud wording is present.
    14. present: Hazard element is met.
    15. present: Offense type is stated.
    16. present: Names fraudulent survey scam hazard.
    17. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    18. present: Concrete fraud wording is present.
    19. present: Hazard element is met.
    20. present: Offense type is stated.
    21. present: Names fraudulent survey scam hazard.
    22. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    23. present: Concrete fraud wording is present.
    24. present: Hazard element is met.
    25. present: Offense type is stated.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Location in Michigan residual.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Names U-M Facebook group or campus community context.
    2. present: Place/community detail is present.
    3. present: Geographic or community reference appears.
    4. present: Location element is met.
    5. present: Named community supports location.
    6. present: Names U-M Facebook group or campus community context.
    7. present: Place/community detail is present.
    8. present: Geographic or community reference appears.
    9. present: Location element is met.
    10. present: Named community supports location.
    11. present: Names U-M Facebook group or campus community context.
    12. present: Place/community detail is present.
    13. present: Geographic or community reference appears.
    14. present: Location element is met.
    15. present: Named community supports location.
    16. present: Names U-M Facebook group or campus community context.
    17. present: Place/community detail is present.
    18. present: Geographic or community reference appears.
    19. present: Location element is met.
    20. present: Named community supports location.
    21. present: Names U-M Facebook group or campus community context.
    22. present: Place/community detail is present.
    23. present: Geographic or community reference appears.
    24. present: Location element is met.
    25. present: Named community supports location.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Guidance in Michigan residual.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Instructs recipients not to share information with scammers.
    2. present: Guidance is present.
    3. present: Action language addresses recipients.
    4. present: Guidance element is met.
    5. present: Instructions appear.
    6. present: Instructs recipients not to share information with scammers.
    7. present: Guidance is present.
    8. present: Action language addresses recipients.
    9. present: Guidance element is met.
    10. present: Instructions appear.
    11. present: Instructs recipients not to share information with scammers.
    12. present: Guidance is present.
    13. present: Action language addresses recipients.
    14. present: Guidance element is met.
    15. present: Instructions appear.
    16. present: Instructs recipients not to share information with scammers.
    17. present: Guidance is present.
    18. present: Action language addresses recipients.
    19. present: Guidance element is met.
    20. present: Instructions appear.
    21. present: Instructs recipients not to share information with scammers.
    22. present: Guidance is present.
    23. present: Action language addresses recipients.
    24. present: Guidance element is met.
    25. present: Instructions appear.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Time in Michigan residual.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Gives date for the notice.
    2. present: Temporal detail anchors the notice.
    3. present: When-language appears.
    4. present: Time element is present.
    5. present: Timing is specified.
    6. present: Gives date for the notice.
    7. present: Temporal detail anchors the notice.
    8. present: When-language appears.
    9. present: Time element is present.
    10. present: Timing is specified.
    11. present: Gives date for the notice.
    12. present: Temporal detail anchors the notice.
    13. present: When-language appears.
    14. present: Time element is present.
    15. present: Timing is specified.
    16. present: Gives date for the notice.
    17. present: Temporal detail anchors the notice.
    18. present: When-language appears.
    19. present: Time element is present.
    20. present: Timing is specified.
    21. present: Gives date for the notice.
    22. present: Temporal detail anchors the notice.
    23. present: When-language appears.
    24. present: Time element is present.
    25. present: Timing is specified.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Impact in Michigan residual.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: Describes attempted fraud impact on students.
    2. present: Impact language is present.
    3. present: Consequence is stated.
    4. present: Impact element is met.
    5. present: Effects are named.
    6. present: Describes attempted fraud impact on students.
    7. present: Impact language is present.
    8. present: Consequence is stated.
    9. present: Impact element is met.
    10. present: Effects are named.
    11. present: Describes attempted fraud impact on students.
    12. present: Impact language is present.
    13. present: Consequence is stated.
    14. present: Impact element is met.
    15. present: Effects are named.
    16. present: Describes attempted fraud impact on students.
    17. present: Impact language is present.
    18. present: Consequence is stated.
    19. present: Impact element is met.
    20. present: Effects are named.
    21. present: Describes attempted fraud impact on students.
    22. present: Impact language is present.
    23. present: Consequence is stated.
    24. present: Impact element is met.
    25. present: Effects are named.

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

University of Michigan DPSS news and alerts archive.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official DPSS archive page preserves complete public safety notice text.
Outcome
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Provenance

Sources

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  1. Official
    Fraudulent Survey on Facebook
    news.dpss.umich.edu
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "University of Michigan: Fraudulent survey on Facebook targeting U-M students." Incident of June 7, 2018. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-michigan-fraudulent-survey-on-facebook-2018-06-07/

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Added July 2026Updated July 2026Via ingestion