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    "name": "New York University",
    "shortName": "NYU",
    "state": "NY",
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    "alertSystemName": "NYU Alert / Clery Campus Notice",
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  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-04-11",
    "type": "fraud",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Vehicle jewelry scam near Washington Square",
    "headlinePublic": "Vehicle jewelry scam near Washington Square",
    "summary": "NYU Campus Safety [issued a Safety Advisory](https://t.e2ma.net/webview/15ksrj/f639849c7bf12d412d5990b59c25afd3) about a vehicle / jewelry scam in the Washington Square area on April 11, 2025.",
    "outcome": "Multiple reports of people in vehicles offering jewelry for cash. Advisory only; no named victim injuries."
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      "type": "initial",
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      "verbatimText": "Safety Advisory - Vehicle / Jewelry Scam\n\nDate: April 11, 2025\nTo: The NYU Community\nFrom: NYU Department of Campus Safety\nRe: Safety Advisory - Vehicle / Jewelry Scam\n\nThe NYU Department of Campus Safety has received multiple reports of a scam being conducted in the Washington Square area by individuals traveling in vehicles. We are informing the community of this so that they have heightened awareness if approached by people in vehicles near the campus core area.\n\nThese reports have the following in common:\n\nIndividuals inside a vehicle will call out to passersby on the sidewalk\nIn order to gain attention and entice a victim to approach, the individuals may display jewelry like a gold necklace, chain, or ring\nOnce a victim engages, the individuals will say they need money to return to their home—usually to an overseas or far away location—and offer to exchange the jewelry for cash or gift cards\nVictims have been driven in the vehicle to a local bank or pharmacy to procure cash or gift cards, which they then give to the perpetrators\n\nGiven this pattern of incidents, we recommend paying additional attention to your surroundings and employing your best judgement as you navigate campus and nearby areas. We also suggest:\n\nNever enter the vehicle of someone you don't know\nBe weary of any situation where someone you don’t know is attempting to convince you to withdraw money for them\nIf you're suspicious someone is trying to scam you, pay heed to your instincts\n\nThese incidents have been reported to local law enforcement and they are actively investigating this pattern. If you have additional information about these incidents, please contact the NYPD at 1(800) 577-TIPS.\n\nOur team is here to support you. If you experience an incident like this, please contact Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222, via text through the Safe NYU app or find the nearest Campus Safety Officer.",
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  "context": "NYU posts Clery Campus Notices and Safety Advisories on its [safety-alerts listing](https://www.nyu.edu/life/safety-health-wellness/campus-safety/safety-alerts.html). Official product: the [Emma webview](https://t.e2ma.net/webview/15ksrj/f639849c7bf12d412d5990b59c25afd3).",
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
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    "new-york",
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  "dateAdded": "2026-09-21",
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