Safety Information for Next Week’s Inauguration Events
Dear UMBC Community,
As we approach the Presidential Inauguration, we want to provide the campus community with an update on what we know about planned protests in our area and guidance on keeping yourself safe and healthy.
We also ask that you avoid traveling to Washington, D.C. on and around Inauguration Day, Wednesday, January 20, in light of the ongoing security situation; numerous street, metro, and site closures; and health risks posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to security concerns, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make large gatherings very dangerous, and we strongly advise choosing to attend some of the many planned virtual events. If you choose to attend events in person during the coming days, please take steps to stay safe and healthy. These include social distancing, wearing a mask at all times, frequent hand washing or sanitizing, and avoiding contact with people outside of your immediate household.
Earlier this week, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan joined with Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in issuing a joint statement regarding the Inauguration that said, in part, “Due to the unique circumstances surrounding the 59th Presidential Inauguration, including last week’s violent insurrection as well as the ongoing and deadly COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking the extraordinary step of encouraging Americans not to come to Washington, D.C. and to instead participate virtually.”
As always, if you see something on campus that concerns you, please contact UMBC Police at (410) 455-5555. If you experience an emergency or see something of concern while you are off campus, please call 911.
Paul Dillion, UMBC Chief of Police
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Coffee with a Cop
Free Coffee
Come to Oca Mocha Thursday February 13, 2020 at 3 pm and have candid conversations with police officers from the Baltimore County Police Department and the UMBC Police Department. Free coffee will be available and participants can say hello to Chip!
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NEWS RELEASE – Dec 2018
The UMBC Police Department has joined SafeTrade.
The UMBC Police Department has joined SafeTrade – a national safety initiative for completing online transactions safely when meeting in person.
SafeTrade is a simple program for police and sheriff’s departments to encourage transactions at their facilities; for classified sites to strengthen their safety and security initiatives, and for users to insist on “SafeTrade” by conducting their transactions only at a local police or sheriff’s office.
The UMBC Police Department is proud to partner with SafeTrade in an effort to provide a safe and secure environment for the University community to conduct transactions.
The UMBC Police Department is open 24 hours / 7 days a week. You may conduct your transaction in the lobby of the station which is under camera surveillance. You only need to advise the dispatcher when you walk in, that you are conducting a SafeTrade transaction.
The UMBC Police Station is located at the rear of Parking Lot #8 across from the Performing Arts and Humanities Building. Any questions please call 410-455-5555.
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E-Mail Scam Includes Hit-Man Threat
New email scams have begun to show up at various campuses nationwide. The below message content may change but they all threaten to kill the recipient if a certain amount of money is not paid to the sender who purports to be a hired assassin.
Hello
I want you to take this message serious, if you value your life,since this is not a joke or a scam. I have been thinking for a long time whether it is worth sending this message to you and decided that after all you have the right to know. I'll try to be as short as possible. I've got an order to kill you, because cause trouble to some people. I studied you for quite a long period of time and made a decision to give you a chance, despite the specifics of my job, the rules of which do not allow me that, as this will kill my reputation (more 10 years of flawless executions) in my circles. But i decided to break some rules since this is my last order (I hope).
In general, let's Break it down. I want you to pay the amount of 0.5 BTC. I accept btc. Details how to forward funds in this currency you can Google. Here are the details below:
1CHVAAxqy3AdD2kthZ8RHn2Tf6hpa54D49
When i'll receive funds I'll tell you his name, as well as all other the evidence i have. You will be able to use them with the authorities. I would not suggest you to call police or make any other mistakes, because you have a very little time (2 days) and they simply will not have enough time to find out anything. Responding to this letter does not make any sense, because i use one-time mailbox. I will let you know as soon as i will receive funds. I really regret that you became my victim.
The advice from FBI is to ignore such emails and not to reply. If you really feel threatened, please report it to police.
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Email Scams
How to recognize phishing email messages and
links:
Phishing
email messages, websites, and phone calls are designed to steal money.
Cybercriminals can do this by installing malicious software on your
computer or stealing personal information off of your computer.
Cybercriminals
also use social engineering to
convince you to install malicious software or hand over your personal
information under false pretenses. They might email you, call you on the phone,
or convince you to download something off of a website.
What does a phishing email message look like?
- Spelling
and bad grammar. Cybercriminals are not known for their grammar and
spelling.
- Beware
of links in email. If you see a link in a suspicious email message,
don't click on it. Rest your mouse (but don't click) on the link to see if
the address matches the link that was typed in the message. In the example
below the link reveals the real web address, as shown in the box. The website
doesn’t look like UMBC's web address.
Links might also lead you to .exe files. These kinds of file are known
to spread malicious software.
- Threats. Have
you ever received a threat that your account would be closed if you didn't
respond to an email message? Cybercriminals
often use threats that your security has been compromised.
- Spoofing
popular websites or companies. Scam artists use graphics in email
that appear to be connected to legitimate websites but actually take you
to phony scam sites or legitimate-looking pop-up windows.
- Cybercriminals
also use web addresses that resemble the names of well-known companies but
are slightly altered.
Please contact UMBC Police Department (police@umbc.edu) or Detective Smith (smithcht@umbc.edu) if you receive any suspicious emails.
Visit our website https://police.umbc.edu/ for more information.
There is NO chance of recovering funds or arresting these criminals.
Red flags:
1. Do not forward, transfer, or "wire" money to an employer.
2. Do not transfer money and retain a portion for payment.
3. A contact email address that is not a primary domain. For example, employers calling
itself “Omega Inc.” with a “Yahoo!” email address.
4. Misspellings and grammatical mistakes in the job ad.
5. Monster .com lists descriptive words in job postings that are tip-offs to fraud. Their
list includes "package-forwarding," "money transfers," "wiring funds," "eBay," and
"PayPal."
6. World Privacy Forum researchers also found that the terms "Foreign Agent
Agreement" often appears in contracts and emails sent to job seekers.
7. Interviewers who tell you you're a finalist even though you haven't had much of an
interview.
8. Companies that you can't find references to in search engines or on sites like the
Better Business Bureau. Conversely, companies that are established, but the
contact names, numbers and email addresses don't match up with what you've
received. This could indicate someone's just borrowing a legitimate company's
name.
Contact Detective Chester Smith at smithcht@umbc.edu or UMBC Police at police@umbc.edu for assistance.
Incident: Indecent Exposure
Location: 5th floor of the Albin Kuhn Library
Date/Time: September 12th at 4:45p.m.
On September 12th at approximately 4:45p.m a female student observed the suspect with his hands in his lap appearing to be fondling his genitalia. The female student then observed the man expose his penis while looking at her. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 150 to 175 lbs., wearing a blue and white striped shirt, blue jeans, and salt and pepper hair with a beard and goatee. The suspect is a known to be a frequent visitor to the library.
Individuals with any information about the incident or suspect are encouraged to call or email the UMBC Police at 410-455-5555 or
police@umbc.edu.
Paul Dillon
Deputy Chief of Police
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Emergency Alerts
Alerts provide a way for UMBC to communicate with you that is more reliable, more personal, and more secure than standard email.
- Alerts are Important
When you receive an alert, it usually means that there is something you need to do. In some cases, failure to take action on an alert may prevent you from performing other university functions.
- Alerts are Personal
You will not receive alerts that do not apply specifically to you. In contrast to email, you can be sure that an alert holds some relevance to you.
- Acknowledging Messages
After reading and acting on a message, you need to Acknowledge it to remove it from your Messages list.
Emergency Alerts
UMBC has partnered with e2campus to create an emergency alert system using your text messaging or email. Emergency alerts also will show in myUMBC.
NOTE: This service will only be used for alerts deemed as urgent or critical to the UMBC community. UMBC will not "spam" users via text messaging.
Receive alerts via text message (SMS) or email.
Receive alerts on your computer.
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Welcome to UMBC
We hope you are enjoying your classes and events on campus. We encourage you to join UMBC Police group on myUMBC. We'll be posting emergency alerts, updates on crime, events and other important news. The UMBC Police Department is committed to protecting all members of the campus community and we are available 24*7.
In Case of Emergency:
For immediate responses dial x55555 from any campus phone or 410-455-5555 from any other phone..
Address: UMBC Police Department 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250
Emergency Phones: There are emergency phones installed around the campus along sidewalks and buildings. Look for a telephone with a blue light above it. These phones connect directly to our department.
Check Phone Locations Here
Emergency Text Alerts: Sign up for UMBC Emergency Text Alerts