Anti-fraud strategy for new students
It's the beginning of the school year again
Prospective university students are full of expectations and longings for university life
So there are a lot of fraudsters
For newcomers who are away from home for the first time
Perform a series of routines
Let's take a look at the types of scams
Prepared an anti-fraud cheats
Hope it helps you improve your security awareness!
01
Admissions scams
Through illegal channels, fraudsters obtain the admission information of new students, and issue false admission notices to new students before the formal admission notices are delivered, and require new students to transfer tuition fees, accommodation fees and other admission fees into designated bank accounts to commit fraud.
Anti-Scam Guide
Log on to the official websites of the school and the Ministry of Education to verify the authenticity of the admission letter, and check whether the account number is official to the school when transferring money.
02
Payment scams
Fraudsters infiltrate school class groups, replace their avatars and nicknames with the photos and names of class teachers, and take advantage of students' trust in teachers to commit fraud in the name of "teachers" on the grounds that they need to pay for clothing, teaching materials, materials, etc.
Anti-Scam Guide
In this case, confirm the teacher's identity in person or over the phone before making the transfer.
03
Scholarship and loan fraud
Fraudsters will pretend to be school or education bureau staff, falsely claim that there is a bursary for poor students, and provide information to go through the relevant procedures to transfer to the parents' accounts. After getting the information, on the pretext of paying the relevant fees, let the parents transfer money to defraud the money.
Anti-Scam Guide
There is no upfront fee for the processing of financial aid and student loans. In case of such a situation, check with the school to confirm.
04
Shopping scams
Fraudsters falsely claim that the goods they purchased are problematic and need to apply for a refund, and let the victim add the "official customer service" WeChat, QQ or Alipay, and then use the victim's payment credit is insufficient, the account is abnormal and cannot be received, and the credit limit needs to be increased to induce the victim to transfer money or loan to the other party, and finally be deceived.
Anti-Scam Guide
Be sure to choose a well-known and reputable e-commerce platform and communicate through official channels. Be cautious of calls or text messages claiming to be customer service, and do not disclose personal information such as bank card account numbers, account names, and dynamic verification codes.
05
Gaming scams
Buying and selling game accounts: Fraudsters post advertisements for the acquisition of game accounts on the chat system of the game platform or social software game groups, and lure the victim with information such as "high price, convenience, and guarantee from the third-party platform", and when the victim completes the top-up, they ask the victim to recharge more money on the grounds of system failure or other reasons, until the victim finds out that he has been deceived.
Escalation boosting fraud: Fraudsters use various platforms to publish a large number of false advertisements to deceive victims of their game accounts and passwords, and require victims to pay a part of the fees first, and then loot the victim's in-game equipment and game currency after receiving the money.
Anti-Scam Guide
It is recommended to complete the transaction of game items on the official platform, be careful when receiving links from strangers, do not easily disclose personal sensitive information, and do not share private information such as passwords and accounts to prevent stolen accounts.
Source: Cyber Security Bureau, Ministry of Public Security