>>Scammers Target VCU Students w/ Fake Checks & Violent Threats
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(Richmond VA) - A new con on the campus of VCU in Richmond. More from Charley O'Brian.....Preview: ###
(wrap) - Scammers are targeting VCU students with fake checks and threats. A dozen students offered money via social media for their photos. VCU Police Sgt. Nick Champigny [sham-PEE-nee] tells CBS-6 the scammers send a fake check and say.....Preview: Banks flag the checks as fraudulent. Then the scammers try to intimidate students to get the money. They threaten the lives of students and their families and use gruesome images. I'm Charley O'Brian.