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FBI to students: Don’t become a spy while studying abroadUpdated:Tuesday, April 15 2014, 08:11 PM EDT
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - The FBI is warning American students studying overseas that they're vulnerable to being duped into becoming a spy.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a 30 minute video that dramatizes what happened to Glenn Duffie Shriver, a Grand Valley State University student studying in China.
Shriver was sentenced to three years in prison back in 2011 for attempting to give national defense information to the Chinese.
The former GVSU student said this happens more than you would think, and he's now helping the FBI warn other students about vulnerabilities overseas.
Along with the dramatization, the FBI has provided a YouTube video in which Shriver gives an interview while in prison.
"The biggest thing is how friendly they were," Shriver said in the interview.
In 2004, the GVSU student says he was studying in China and needed money.
He turned to an ad to write political papers.
His contacts quickly started giving him money, often thousands of dollars at a time.
"The motivation behind it was greed and money. When you're having money thrown at you, especially when you're in a city like Shanghai, it's a hard tap to turn off," Shriver said.
Shriver later found out they were associated with the Chinese government but continued accepting money.
His contacts encouraged him to apply for government jobs in the U.S. in hopes he would provide them with classified intelligence.
Shriver was arrested in 2010 after a job interview with the CIA.
He was sentenced to three years in prison for espionage.
Over the years, he was paid $70,000 for his services.
"Someone who commits espionage is someone who takes the highest level of trust and betrays that. Espionage is a big deal. You're dealing with people's lives," Shriver said.
Shriver's story is being used by the FBI to warn students in a glossy short film named "Game of Pawns" that's been posted on YouTube.
"This happens just often enough that the FBI is concerned," said Joseph Brockington, the Associate Provost for International Relations at Kalamazoo College.
About 80% of Kalamazoo College students study abroad.
Brockington said the college wants to make sure students see the video before going overseas.
"If we can get the word out, then we can work with education to see this doesn't happen to any of ours," Brockington said.
The college says it warns students overseas not to take money from anyone, and provides financial support so this doesn't happen.
"Anyone anywhere, including Kalamazoo need to be aware of their surroundings. If it's too good to be true, it probably is," Brockington said.
Western Michigan University sent a statement on this matter:
"WMU takes the safety and security of its students overseas very seriously and conducts pre-departure orientations to prepare students for living in another country. We inform students of appropriate behavior and activities while abroad. We are aware of the video that was released yesterday and will review it to determine how to best make our students aware of these issues."
In his prison interview, Shriver also advises students not to take money and to stay away from any secret dealings.
"Recruitment is going on. Don't fool yourself. The target is young people," Shriver said.
Newschannel 3 reached out to Shriver on Tuesday but he did not want to comment any further.
But his mother tells us he's been released from prison, is working and doing well.
You can watch both videos in their entirety by clicking here. |
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