A Message from the Boston Police
Important information from the Boston Police regarding securing your residence while away on Thanksgiving break.
Preventing Bike Theft
Exercise care in where and how you lock your bike and e-scooter. If you must leave your bike outdoors, don’t leave it for long periods of time.
请阅读以下信息，了解关于近日发生在查尔斯河校区的诈骗案件的详细情况。
事件综述：自2021年9月6日起，在波士顿大学社群中已发生四起诈骗案，以下为按时间倒序排列的案件详情
Boston University Community: Fraud Alert
There have been four reported incidents in our community since September 6, 2021. Some schemes are designed to capitalize on a fear of not cooperating with government authorities and many seem to target the Asian community.
Counterfeit Adderal
Law enforcement sources within Massachusetts are reporting “large scale counterfeit prescription stimulant trafficking in the Greater Boston area.
UPDATE: Crime Alert: Armed Robbery Brookline
Yesterday, the Boston University Police Department issued a crime alert for an armed robbery that took place on 3/18/2021 at approximately 3:20 a.m. at 121 Dummer St.
Crime Alert: Recent Burglaries in the Gardner St., Ashford St., Pratt St. Neighborhood
BU Police have received information regarding several recent residential burglaries in the Gardner St, Ashford St, Pratt St neighborhood.
Top Ten Fraud Prevention Tips
Fraud and scams of various sorts are becoming one of the most common crimes.
What Happens When you Respond to Scam EMAILs (Funny)
We recommend deleting scam emails or forward them to abuse@bu.edu if they are coming to or from BU email accounts. This TED Talk is a funny look at these types of scams.
Pet Sitting Scam
Don’t fall for this one… There are a couple of different versions of this scam going around. This is in the ‘too good to be true’ category. The scammer ‘spoofed’ a legitimate bu.edu email (so we won’t show that here). Spoofing means they send from a different email (such as gmail or hotmail and make […]