{"id":669,"date":"2020-09-30T18:14:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T08:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-news\/?p=669"},"modified":"2020-09-30T18:14:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T08:44:43","slug":"beware-of-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-news\/2020\/09\/30\/beware-of-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of scams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flinders University is aware of a recent scam offering international students discounted tuition fees.<\/p>\n

This is a timely reminder to familiarise yourself with scam warning signs and how to protect yourself from scams. If it seems too good to be true it probably is. Read on for more information.<\/p>\n

How the latest scam works
\n<\/strong>Students are asked to provide the discounted amount of money, along with their student logon and password details, to the scammer. Payments are then made to the University using stolen credit cards which are then disputed by the card holders. These payments are then reversed, leaving the student with the outstanding original tuition fee and without the money they had paid to the scammer. This situation may also impact the student\u2019s enrolment status if the account is outstanding.<\/p>\n

How scammers may try and target you<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scams of this nature may be advertised on social media, may be shared with you through a friend or acquaintance, or may be advertised to family in your home country. If you receive an offer for a discount on your tuition fees, it is likely to be a scam.<\/p>\n

Warning signs it is likely a scam<\/strong><\/p>\n