A U. of I. student sent intimate photos of himself to an unknown person while conversing through a mobile dating application. The other person demanded that the student pay $1,000 or the photos would be sent to the student’s social media contacts. The student did not pay.

A restaurant employee received a call from an unknown person purporting to be the restaurant’s regional manager. The caller instructed the employee to remove cash from the restaurant’s register, convert it to cryptocurrency and send the funds to other accounts. The employee transferred $1,250 of the restaurant’s money.

A U. of I. student reported that she could not access her social media account and searched the internet for a technical support number. The person who answered directed her to make online deposits to an unknown account totaling $1,000. The phone call disconnected once the payments were made.

A U. of I. student received a call from someone purporting to be from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement stating that the student was required to pay an “immigration bond.” The caller directed the student through a series of steps, culminating with the student disclosing bank account information and purchasing $2,500 in gift cards to be transferred to the caller.

A U. of I. student received an email from an unknown sender stating that her paid subscription to a technical support service was to be renewed. The student replied to the message to cancel the service and was led through a series of steps that involved the student disclosing bank account information to the scammer and providing $1,000 in gift cards. In total, the student lost $1,800.