Colleges are investing more resources to ensure their schools are as safe as possible. But the biggest risk to kids isn’t lurking on campus — it’s online.
CLEVELAND — Federal agencies are warning college students that new online scams are popping up.
“Whether it be a scam where they’re trying to get your kids’ money or their personal identifying information, there’s all these different schemes depending on what age group you fall under,” said Special Agent Patrick Koeth of the Cleveland FBI.
Recently the FCC issued a warning about the top scams: fraudulent scholarships, technical support, roommate and rental scams.
“I think it’s just a lack of experience and almost that feeling of invincibility,” explained Koeth.
Koeth says the bad actors are both in the U.S. and overseas, but will try to get personal information online — like a student’s social security number. Personal information that follows us for life.
But a college student’s need for money is one of the ways they can …