Following a series of frauds targeting students using cash transfer apps, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department provided tips for students on how to recognize and avoid fraud.
Caleb Gose, UNLPD investigator, said UNLPD utilizes Nebraska state statutes in relation to fraud and scams, like theft by deception or identity theft and identity fraud.
UNLPD breaks fraud down into different categories, such as credit card, ATM and bank card frauds, con games, deception, false pretense, impersonation and other, according to Gose.
For credit card, ATM and bank card frauds, there were roughly 55 reported incidents since 2016, according to Gose. For con games, deception, false pretense and other, there were roughly 60 reports since 2016, and for impersonation, there were about 10 reports since 2016, according to Gose.