Tuition fee fraud

Students, especially international students, are particularly vulnerable of falling victim to fraud when paying their university fees. Online and telephone financial fraud is on the rise and often, fraudsters will offer significant discounts, incentives, or attractive exchange rates to encourage students to use these methods of payments. Please remember that if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

Be very alert when paying fees to the University and always use the payment channels suggested in this guide.

DO NOT use third parties or individuals offering payment discounts to make their payments to the University. Using a third party gives no guarantee of payments being correctly received by the University and students can suffer losses as a result of the transfer. Contact the University for advice if you are unsure.

What can you do to avoid tuition fee fraud?

- Be aware of approaches made on WeChat, Facebook, Instagram, or any other method

- Only pay tuition fees directly to the University and not through third parties

- Don’t share personal information or login details

- Don’t be pressured into making payments because of an ‘offer expiring’. Criminals will try to rush or panic you – be aware!

- Don’t pay any type of tuition fee in cash to individuals or contacts through WeChat