Champaign

Nothing to report.

University

Deceptive practices were reported around 4 p.m. on Monday. According to the report, a University student’s brother agreed to professional services with an unknown person online, and the student agreed to accept payment on his brother’s behalf. The unknown person sent a check exceeding the amount that the student’s brother was going to be paid, with instructions to cash the check and return the difference. The student recognized the likely scam and turned over the fraudulent check to the police.

Urbana

Nothing to report.

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