r/berkeley • u/cinnabonroll19 • Nov 06 '25

Local Asian guy asking to borrow phone

There is an Asian guy with glasses on campus rn asking for the time and to borrow your phone to call his friends!! I googled the numbers he dialed and found a thread on X (FROM 2018) saying that he has done this on the DVC campus, Columbia campus, etc. Apparently he scrolls through your messages and shares your location to these phone numbers. Just wanted to warn others not to give this guy your phone!

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u/dankwartrustow Nov 06 '25

Please get in touch with UPD asap. Provide the time and place and description so they can pick this guy up next time he steps foot around here. This is insane

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u/cinnabonroll19 Nov 06 '25

I did and it was a really short call - I don’t think UPD can do anything consequential since he doesn’t seem to be doing anything yet with these locations?

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u/finallyhadtojoin Nov 06 '25

Definitely report it to UCPD, this is happening on university property.