The Chronicle of Higher Education

College Libraries Are New Targets of Telemarketing Scams

Rick Anderson, a librarian at the University of Nevada at Reno, says he was suspicious when he got a call demanding that the library pay for a business directory he had never heard of. The woman on the line demanded to speak to the university's lawyer. His suspicions deepened when the caller, who said she was from a company...

To continue reading this premium article, you must have a Chronicle account AND a subscription or an online pass.

Subscriptions start at $40; Web passes for under $10.