Lafayette Online

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue police are investigating a scam in which people are being sent bogus checks with overages to be returned to the sender. Most of the fake checks, which the sender claims are from the university, have been sent to people across the United States who have posted resumes on Craigslist, said […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University police are warning of a potential advanced fee scam involving the online purchase of personal items. According to police, a student advertised a DVD player for sale for $175 on his Facebook account. A short time later, the student received an e-mail from a person who wanted to buy […]