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LINCOLN — Nebraska's campus police department is investigating an apparent impersonation of Husker offensive coordinator Shawn Watson after a Kansas high school coach received correspondence from an unknown e-mailer seeking information about potential recruits.
On Monday, a Kansas coach received the e-mail sent from someone claiming to be Watson and asking about students enrolled at that high school, UNL assistant police chief Charlotte Evans said.
The coach, skeptical of the vague e-mail, contacted Nebraska's athletic department, which reported the fraudulent case to police Thursday, according to Evans.
Because the investigation is ongoing, police did not release the names of the Kansas coach or the high school.
There are no suspects at this time, Evans said, although the department does have “some leads.”
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