The following accounts were provided by Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police.

More damages at Bingham Hall

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m. — Officers responded to Bingham Hall of Newing College after receiving a report from a staff member about damage to the second-floor bathroom. Upon arrival, officers discovered that someone had knocked off a cabinet under the sink and all the hooks used to hang up towels. The crime is believed to have taken place between 10 a.m. on Oct. 24 and 10 a.m. on Oct. 25, and the suspect is still unknown. The case is one of seven reports filed in the past month in Bingham Hall. Four of the reports were for building damages in bathrooms, while the other three were for an unknown suspect urinating in the elevators. In these cases, the cost of cleanup and damages are divided up and charged to all residents living in Bingham Hall. Anyone with any knowledge of the incidents is encouraged to contact UPD.

Student buys $1,900 in gift cards for scammer

THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 4:30 p.m. — A 19-year-old female contacted UPD after she believed she was a victim of fraud. The female said she had received a mass email sent to her and others about a job opportunity as a personal assistant. Job applicants were instructed to text the phone number listed in the email. After doing so, she discovered the suspect was a man who said he was from the U.K. He said he was currently working overseas, but his daughter was still studying in the United States so he needed someone to help buy and send her gift cards. He said he needed $1,900 worth of Apple iTunes gift cards and that he would send her a check to pay for it. Once she received the check, the victim then bought the gift cards despite a Walmart employee telling her that the previous person who bought this many gift cards was scammed. She then texted the serial codes of these gift cards to his daughter’s phone under the instructions of the suspect. Later, the victim tried to cash in her check, but it bounced. The case is still under investigation. UPD advises students and faculty to be wary of these types of emails and to contact them if there is any question of the legitimacy of a job offer.