{"id":2885,"date":"2020-03-07T12:15:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T08:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gccexchange.com\/blog\/?p=2885"},"modified":"2020-03-07T12:47:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T08:47:26","slug":"how-to-avoid-students-fraud-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gccexchange.com\/blog\/how-to-avoid-students-fraud-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Student’s Fraud Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Going to college can be\none of the most exciting times of your life, but some people will want to spoil\nit for you. These people are scammers and they are always looking for\nopportunities to exploit students for their personal financial gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scammers have come up with\nmany schemes to prey on unsuspecting learners and we will discuss a few of\ntheir commonly used scams like bogus scholarships. We won\u2019t just list these\nscams, but we will help you identify telltale signs that you can use to\nidentify these schemes. We will also share tips on what to do if you get\nscammed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scholarship\nand financial aid scams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many students worldwide,\nwhether they are Australian or American, struggle with funding their tertiary\neducation. However, many organizations have decided to help students with their\nfinances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of these\norganizations don\u2019t offer finances. Instead, they promise to help students find\nfinancial aid or scholarships at a price. These organizations usually dishonor\ntheir promises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fraudulent financial aid\nservice providers will usually promise you guaranteed aid and present time-sensitive\noffers. If you are looking for scholarships, do not pay for any application\nfees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have fallen for one\nof these scams, you should report it to the Federal\nTrade Commission<\/a> (FTC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rental\nhousing scams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many students choose\/have\nto move to another city so they can attend college and most students do not\nhave experience with finding a good housing deal. This has opened an\nopportunity for scammers who pose as landlords and roommates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid getting scammed,\ndo not pay money a potential roommate; be careful of potential roommates who\nclaim to live elsewhere. One of the worst money\nmistakes students make<\/a> is choosing housing deals that are surprisingly low and\npaying fees before seeing the place in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rental housing scam\nvictims should report these instances to the police increase the likelihood of\nthe scammer getting caught. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuition\nfee scam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another popular scam that\nhas college students is the one where a scammer will claim that a student has\nnot paid their fees. The con artist will normally contact a student and claim\nto be from the admin department and say that the student has an overdue\npayment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scammer will then ask\nfor a credit\ncard payment<\/a> to\nget paid as soon as possible and threaten that you will get dropped from your\nclasses. All you have to do to avoid this scam is to confirm with your college,\nalso do not click any links if you receive an email like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internet\nscams<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In college, you will spend\na lot of time on the internet doing research, having fun and connecting with\nyour friends and family. Unfortunately, there are many scams online, such as\nharmful social media surveys; these surveys are fun, but they could end up\nforcing you to pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another internet scam is\nthe one that offers free products or trial periods for services, as it is\nusually used to obtain private information. If you do not want to get scammed\nonline, do not share your private information and watch out for any hidden\ncosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trust only reputed sources\nwhen you are dealing online. When ordering online assignments, trust sites that\nhave been in business for years and Edubirdie<\/a> is one of the best\nin this regard. They use the best security features to ensure that your thesis\nand dissertation payments go through the right channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blackmail\nscams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having fun in college is\nalso a worldwide thing as you will find college dances, festivals and other\nparties down in Australia up to Canada. At these events, students usually end\nup having too much fun and do things that they regret later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scammers like attending\nthese events to record unsuspecting students and threaten to leak the footage\nand damage their reputations. Sometimes these opportunists pose as friends and\nencourage students to do embarrassing things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid getting\nblackmailed by scammers, be careful of what you do in public or around friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping these scams in\nmind when you are applying for a college course or are already a student, you\nwill save yourself a lot of money. Avoiding these scams will not just save you\nmoney. It will also give you peace of mind and allow you to focus on your\nstudies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scams we have listed\nare a very small figure when compared to the total number of existing ones that\nhave students as their targets. New scams pop up all the time and old ones are\nbeing refined, is follow all our scam avoidance tips though, you will not fall\nfor almost every scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author\nBio:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma Rundle is an edutech\nexpert who\u2019s currently working as a blogger and contributes blogs and articles\nto various digital magazines. She also works as a freelance academic writer in\nthe field of information technology and other science subjects. In her free\ntime, she writes poems, attends art therapy classes and cooks Italian food for\nher family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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