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These scams typically involve notifications of supposed grant awards, contingent upon a fee. Please be informed that the NSF has a rigorous merit-based review process that governs the issuance of research and research-related awards. NSF does not award funds for personal use.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="line-height:1.38;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc">The NSF will </span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="font-style:italic">never</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc">:</span></p><ul class="gmail-n8H08c gmail-UVNKR" style="list-style-type:square;margin:6px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15pt;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0px 0pt;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc">Contact you initially by phone to announce a grant award.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0px 0pt;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc">Request any form of individual payment to claim a grant.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;padding-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0px 0pt;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc">Solicit personal information like bank account details, Social Security numbers, or other sensitive data upfront via phone or email.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="line-height:1.38;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc">If you have been contacted in this manner, please do not engage with the sender or caller. Instead, report the incident to the </span><a class="gmail-XqQF9c" href="https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc gmail-aw5Odc" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,61,165)">Federal Trade Commission (FTC)</span></a><span class="gmail-C9DxTc">. Protecting yourself and our community from these scams is paramount.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="line-height:1.38;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc">Sincerely,</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="line-height:1.38;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Matthew Gunkel</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc"><br></span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc">Chief Information Officer </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="line-height:1.38;margin:12pt 0pt 0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;padding-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Dewight F. Kramer</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc"><br></span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc">Chief Information Security Officer</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><!--[if mso]></td><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!--></td><!--<![endif]--><td class="gmail-hXAYtc" style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" class="gmail-yaqOZd" style="background-color:rgb(249,249,249);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-hXAYtc" style="min-width:12px"></td><!--[if !mso]><!--><td data-gmail-template-mso="group-cell" width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px" class="gmail-fHaL6b"><!--<![endif]--><!--[if mso]><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="vertical-align:top;"><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!--><table data-gmail-template-mso="group-table-open" width="100%" style="vertical-align:top;display:inline-table;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" class="gmail-hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd gmail-Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd gmail-purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb gmail-ZcASvf-AhqUyc-II5mzb gmail-pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c gmail-Ktthjf-AhqUyc-qWD73c gmail-sqhfed"><!--<![endif]--><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;display:table-cell" class="gmail-OjCsFc gmail-dmUFtb gmail-wHaque gmail-g5GTcb"><table class="gmail-baZpAe" cellpadding="7px" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:initial;border-style:none;border-color:initial;line-height:1.2;margin:10pt 0pt;padding:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><a class="gmail-XqQF9c" href="https://its.ucr.edu/security" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc gmail-aw5Odc" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,61,165)">ITS.UCR.EDU/SECURITY</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:initial;border-style:none;border-color:initial;line-height:1.2;margin:10pt 0pt;padding:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,61,165);font-size:12pt;vertical-align:baseline">900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><!--[if mso]></td><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!--></td><!--<![endif]--><td class="gmail-hXAYtc" style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></body></html>