{
  "id": "2017-06-13-syracuse-university-suspicious-email-scam-notice-and-update-june-2017",
  "slug": "syracuse-university-suspicious-email-scam-notice-and-update-june-2017-2017-06-13",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Syracuse University",
    "shortName": "Syracuse",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Orange Alert / DPS Notice",
    "enrollment": 22000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2017-06-13",
    "type": "fraud",
    "cleryCategory": "community-notice",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Suspicious email scam notice and update June 2017",
    "headlinePublic": "Suspicious email scam notice and update June 2017",
    "summary": "Syracuse University DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.syr.edu/2017/06/13/public-safety-informational-notice-suspicious-emails/). Full text is preserved from the official DPS page.",
    "outcome": "See official DPS notice for investigation status and safety guidance.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "For the protection and safety of our students, faculty, staff and neighbors, the Department of Public Safety releases the following informational notice:\n\nSuspicious Emails \n\nThe Department of Public Safety (DPS) has received information that several members of the campus community have received suspicious emails offering employment as a personal assistant.\n\nDPS is asking that if you have received this message or if you have been in contact with the individual to please call DPS as soon as possible at 315.443.2224. If you would like to anonymously report NON-EMERGENCY information for DPS, you can use the Silent Witness tool.\n\nInformation Technology Services has prepared a helpful guide for how to avoid falling victim to email scams. Click here to learn more.\n\nThis public safety information is issued for your safety in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.syr.edu/2017/06/13/public-safety-informational-notice-suspicious-emails/",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official dps.syr.edu public safety notice HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 867,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2017-06-13"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "For the protection and safety of our students, faculty, staff and neighbors, the Department of Public Safety releases the following update:\n\nSuspicious Emails\n\nDue to the vast number of individuals who have contacted the Department of Public Safety regarding the suspicious emails sent to members of the campus community, we ask that you only contact DPS if you have fallen victim to this scam. To contact DPS, dial 315.443.2224 or if you would like to submit an anonymous report, you can use the Silent Witness tool.\n\nPlease note, due to the number of email and phone calls DPS has received, we may not be able to get back to you unless you have been directly impacted by this scam.\n\nAs a reminder, Information Technology Services has prepared a helpful guide for how to avoid falling victim to email scams. Click here to learn more.\n\nThis public safety information is issued for your safety in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.syr.edu/2017/06/15/public-safety-update-suspicious-emails/",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official dps.syr.edu public safety notice HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 933,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2017-06-15"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety public safety notice series under dps.syr.edu.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official DPS public safety notice preserves campus community warning text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Public Safety Informational Notice: Suspicious Emails",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2017/06/13/public-safety-informational-notice-suspicious-emails/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "syracuse",
    "dps",
    "public-safety-notice",
    "fraud"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
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}