"Congratulations, you've been accepted!"
"Your acceptance letter is on your way!"
The 2024 college entrance examination enrollment in Yunnan Province officially started on July 6 and is scheduled to end on August 26. Some criminals have also extended their "black hands" to the field of examination and admissions, taking advantage of the eagerness of candidates and parents, and using high-tech means to commit fraud by fabricating false information, false and exaggerated publicity, and creating anxiety about applying for exams.
Xiao Liu, a fresh college entrance examination candidate, received a university admission letter
He was so excited that he immediately opened it and looked at it
The discovery notice is beautifully made
Detailed admission instructions and payment requirements are also attached
The notice is required within a short period of time
Pay high tuition and accommodation fees
And a private account was designated for the transfer
Xiao Liu and his family were puzzled
Call the admissions number on the notice
Never reachable
Check the enrollment information through the school's official website
I found out that I was not accepted into the school
Common scams for college entrance examination admissions
01 Forge the admission letter
Fraudsters pretend to be college admissions office staff, send fake admission notices to candidates, send relevant admission text messages, and even fake admissions websites to trick candidates into transferring tuition and miscellaneous fees to designated bank accounts, or obtain personal privacy information for other reasons, and then defraud money.
02 "Suspected cheating" text message
The fraudsters sent a text message saying that they found that the candidate was suspected of cheating during the replay of the surveillance video in the examination room, and that the candidate's college entrance examination results would be cancelled, and asked to leave a phone number in the text message for consultation and confirmation. After making the call, the fraudsters will extract information step by step, induce them to click on the URL link or download the APP, and ask for the payment of fees or deposits, etc., and finally let the candidates and parents transfer money and cause property losses.
03Receive education subsidies
Fraudsters often pretend to be staff of education, finance, colleges and universities and other departments, mainly on the grounds of issuing grants to candidates, reducing tuition fees, and applying for student loans, and defraud candidates' ID cards, bank card numbers, verification codes and other information, and then commit fraud.
01 Candidates and parents should look for the "official website" logo, confirm the admission information through the official release and certification website, pay attention to screening when receiving the admission notice information, do not open the website link from unknown sources, and do not easily transfer money without verifying the authenticity of the account.
02 If candidates or parents receive calls and messages about grants and student loans, please be sure to contact the education department or the school for confirmation, and do not trust strange calls and leak personal information, which will be used by fraudsters to commit fraud.
03There is a strict workflow for college admissions, there is no so-called "internal enrollment", "special indicators" and "spending money to guarantee", and the formal recruitment process will not generate any additional costs. Candidates and parents should understand and confirm the examination enrollment policies and information from formal channels.
Source: Kunming Anti-Telecom Network Fraud Center