{
  "id": "2024-11-07-clemson-university-disparaging-text-messages",
  "slug": "clemson-university-disparaging-text-messages-2024-11-07",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Clemson University",
    "shortName": "Clemson",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CU Alert",
    "enrollment": 28000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-11-07",
    "type": "other",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Police investigate spoofed biased text messages; no credible threat found",
    "headlinePublic": "Police investigate spoofed biased text messages; no credible threat found",
    "summary": "Clemson [reported](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2024/11/07/cupd-investigating-disparaging-text-messages/) that students received racially disparaging texts from spoofed numbers; investigation found no indication of a credible threat.",
    "outcome": "Investigation ongoing per CU Alerts.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2024-11-07 (CU Alerts archive)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On Wednesday, the Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) began to receive reports of students receiving text messages containing racially disparaging and biased language from unrecognized numbers.CUPD immediately initiated an investigation and began working with state partners to identify the source of the messages.These numbers have been determined to be associated with online spoofing sites.\n\nCUPD has communicated with the State Law Enforcement Division’s Fusion Center and investigators have been made aware that Clemson University students are not the only individuals to have received such messages. The messages appear to have been broadly distributed, as a number of other states and institutions have also reported the same or similar communications.\n\nBased on the information available, there is currently no indication of a credible threat to members of the University community.\n\nCUPD takes all reports of concerning communication seriously and is committed to the safety of the University community. The department continues to actively investigate these incidents in partnership with state and federal agencies. If you receive suspicious messages from a number you do not recognize, report it to CUPD by calling864-656-2222.\n\nAdditionally, resources are available to students who may have been affected by these messages. If you wish to speak to a counselor, contactCounseling and Psychological Services(CAPS) by calling864-656-2451. After-hours counseling is available by selecting option 2 from the menu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2024/11/07/cupd-investigating-disparaging-text-messages/",
      "sourceDescription": "CU Alerts official archive",
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  ],
  "context": "Clemson [reported](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2024/11/07/cupd-investigating-disparaging-text-messages/) that students received racially disparaging texts from spoofed numbers; investigation found no indication of a credible threat. Official full text from alerts.clemson.edu.",
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "clemson",
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  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
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