A U. of I. student reported that he was the victim of extortion. The student exchanged private messages with an unknown person on Instagram before the conversation moved to Snapchat. After exchanging explicit photos and videos, the offender demanded the student send $300 under threat of sending the videos to his friends. The student complied, […]
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Sexual extortion
A U. of I. student reported that he exchanged private messages with an unknown person on WhatsApp. The conversation became sexual in nature, and the unknown person invited the student into a video chat to perform intimate acts. When the video chat ended, the unknown person instructed the student to send $1,000 under threat of […]
Sexual extortion
A U. of I. student reported that he was the victim of extortion. The student exchanged private messages with an unknown person on Instagram before the conversation moved to Snapchat. The unknown individual eventually requested that the student send explicit photos of himself. The student complied, and the unknown person threatened to send the photos […]
Campus Safety Notice – Sexual Assault
Dear campus community member: We would like to inform you of a crime that has recently occurred in the campus area so you have the information you need to take the appropriate precautions. We are issuing this Campus Safety Notice in accordance with a federal law requiring universities to disclose information about certain crimes on […]
Community Safety Notice – Sexual Extortion
Dear campus community member: We are informing you of a series of crimes that have recently occurred in the campus area, so you have the information you need to take the appropriate precautions. We are issuing this Campus Safety Notice in accordance with a federal law requiring universities to disclose information about certain crimes on […]
University Police determine battery report was inaccurate
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – A woman who initially reported that she was stabbed on Green Street on Tuesday evening later recanted that story, and police determined that there is no ongoing threat to campus. The initial report prompted an Illini-Alert emergency notification that was sent to all students, faculty and staff. University Police promptly issued a […]
Community Safety Notice – Scooter Theft
Dear campus community member: We would like to inform you of crimes that have recently occurred in the campus area so you have the information you need to take the appropriate precautions. This message alone is not necessarily an indication that crime rates on campus have increased. For a more comprehensive look at crime in […]
One arrested for domestic violence, weapons charges
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – University Police arrested a man on Saturday for brandishing a weapon and battering another person. Tristan Banks, 34, of Chicago, was arrested for domestic violence and weapons charges. He is being held at the Champaign County Jail. Around 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, University Police officers were dispatched to a report of an […]
Sexual extortion
A U. of I. student reported that an unknown person sent him a message on Instagram and initiated a private conversation, during which the unknown person encouraged the student to send intimate photos of himself. The conversation moved to Snapchat, where the student sent intimate photos. After sending the photos, the unknown person demanded that […]
Task scam
An individual reported receiving two part-time job offers from people purporting to be Korn Ferry and Kelly Services employees via WhatsApp. After expressing his interest, the man was contacted by the “trainer,” who explained how to complete the tasks. After completing a job, small amounts of cryptocurrency were deposited into his coin base. Eventually, the […]