Community Alert: Parking Lot Scam

The University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Safety team would like to make the U of T community aware of a recent safety concern.

• Multiple UTM Community members report being approached while in parking lots by persons trying to sell electronic equipment.
• Persons are entering vehicles of unknown persons to obtain funds for payment.
• Persons who purchased these items report them to be not as represented by the seller.

UTM Campus Safety are actively investigating. Campus Safety will be paying special attention to, and conducting proactive patrols of, all parking lots and roadways on campus.

If you have any information relating to these incidents, please contact Campus Safety at 905-828-5200

Description of vehicle(s) and suspect(s)

Various makes and models of vehicles have been identified as suspect vehicles. The suspects typically operate in groups of two. In the most recent report, the suspects are described as: 
Driver 
- Male, White
- 30-40 years old 
- Wearing a blue shirt
- Curly dark brown hair, full beard, with a heavy build

Passenger
- Male, Black 
- 30-40 years old 
- Short curly hair, full beard, with a heavy build

Driving a Silver SUV. 

 

How to get help.

Your safety is important to us. If you need to report an incident or if you are in a situation where you feel unsafe, please contact either Campus Safety at 905-828-5200, the Campus emergency line at 905-569-4333 or 9-1-1 immediately. Other resources available to the UTM community include:

• The Walk Safe service, which is available 24/7, when travelling on campus. If you would like someone to accompany you, please call the Campus Safety non-emergency line (905-828-5200). More information is available at UTM.utoronto.ca/safety.
• The Work Alone Program service can be reached at 905-828-5200.
• The U of T Campus Safety App, which is a critical resource to support the safety and well-being of our community. It is available for free download at Google Play and the Apple App Store. It integrates with U of T’s safety and security systems to help students, faculty, staff, and librarians move more safely on and off-campus.
• The Community Safety Office is a tri-campus service that offers short-term support and assistance to students, staff, faculty members, librarians, departments, and organizational units with personal and/or workplace safety concerns.

Additional support is available to the community through the Healthy Campus Initiative site.