Denver
Email Hoax Traced to University of Colorado Denver
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Fri, 2009-10-09 19:00Quick Facts
- Date: 10/9/2009
- Institution: University of Colorado, Denver
- Type of Incident: Impersonation
- Number Affected: N/A
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: ABC 7 Denver
Abstract
An email hoax claiming the Denver Columbus Day parade was canceled was traced to a University of Colorado, Denver computer. The email, which claimed to be from president of the Sons of Italy Columbus Day Parade Committee Richard SaBell, was traced to a public kiosk computer at the university that is open for public use. Denver police have seized the computer and are conducting an investigation into the hoax. The person responsible could face charges of fraud and identity theft. In addition, the university is very concerned over this incident and considers the hoax unauthorized use of a campus computer.
