SCAM ALERT/PRANK PHONE CALLS The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) has received reports from USC student’s parents who are being contacted by impostors posing as USC DPS law enforcement officials claiming their child is in custody and the child’s need to enroll in a rehabilitation program. USC DPS is not making these contacts and…
Category: Community Safety Advisory
CONTENT WARNING: this Community Safety Advisory contains information about peeping tom incidents. PEEPING TOM ALERT:The USC Department of Public Safety has received reports from students and community members who have seen a middle-aged man peeking through their bedroom windows. Since June 2023, USC has received multiple reports from victims of these peeping tom incidents. To…
As members of the USC community return to campus this week, the Department of Public Safety would like to make the following safety recommendations: – Travel in pairs or with trusted companions, especially at night or in remote areas.– If someone is intoxicated or incapacitated, call for a taxi, rideshare or other car service, and…
CONTENT WARNING: this Community Safety Advisory contains information about pornography and sex. The USC Department of Public Safety has received reports from students, many of whom are international students, who were deceived into giving money to impostors posing as law enforcement officials or representatives of agencies such as the Social Security Administration, IRS, U.S. Customs,…
USC Department of Public Safety Summer Safety Tips Residential Burglary Prevention – Whether you are a leaving for the summer or just for the day, here are tips to reduce your chances of being burglarized:• Lock your doors and windows before leaving home.• Give the illusion that you are at home by keeping a light,…
Reported Offense: CONTENT WARNING: this Community Safety Advisory contains information about pornography and sex. The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to make the campus community aware of a social media and telephone scam in which an individual posing as a potential sexual partner attempts to collect or extort money from USC students using…
BURGLARY PREVENTION The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) has noticed an increase in residential burglaries occurring off campus. Burglars tend to target homes or apartments with unsecured doors and/or windows. Some of the burglaries have occurred when the resident was at home asleep. Please review the below tips to avoid becoming the victim of…
Reported Offense: The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to make the campus community aware of a telephone scam in which an individual posing as a USC security officer attempts to collect or extort money from USC parents. The scam involves late night phone calls to USC parents claiming that their student has been…
BURGLARY PREVENTION: The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) has noticed an increase in residential burglaries occurring off campus. Burglars tend to target homes or apartments with unsecured doors and/or windows. Some of the burglaries have occurred when the resident was at home asleep. As we approach Winter Recess, please review the below tips to…
REPORTED OFFENSEThe USC Department of Public Safety has received reports from students, many of whom are international students, who were deceived into giving money to impostors posing as law enforcement officials or representatives of agencies such as the Social Security Administration, IRS, U.S. Customs, Citizenship and Immigration Services and Department of Homeland Security. Some impostors…