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Education and student scams target the costs and pressures of studying — promising loan forgiveness, scholarships, or fast degrees, or intercepting tuition payments. Genuine student-loan help and official scholarships never require upfront fees, and tuition should only ever be paid through the institution's verified channels. Verify any offer directly with the school or the official loan servicer before paying or sharing details.
Fraudulent services that charge upfront fees to 'forgive', reduce, or manage student loan debt — help that is free through official channels.
Fake awards that charge application or processing fees for scholarships or grants that either do not exist or were never open to the target.
Operations that sell worthless or fabricated academic credentials without genuine coursework, accreditation, or educational value.
Fraudulent payment portals, impersonated institutions, and misdirected wire transfers targeting students paying tuition or accommodation fees.
Fraudulent messages impersonating tax authorities to demand payments or personal information from students over non-existent tax debts or refunds.
Fraudulent education consultants and visa agents who take fees for overseas study placements, visa processing, or accommodation that never materialise.
Non-existent or vastly misrepresented online courses that take payment and deliver little or no educational content.
Fraudulent services promising to reduce, settle, or manage private student debt or tuition arrears in exchange for upfront fees.
Companies that charge large upfront fees promising guaranteed federal loan cancellation — money that cannot be recovered once paid and services that are either free or impossible.
Fake scholarship programmes that charge an application or processing fee to students for awards that do not exist or were never available to applicants.
Operations that sell worthless academic or professional credentials without genuine coursework, recognised accreditation, or any educational value.
Fraudulent online courses and coding bootcamps that collect large tuition fees but deliver little or no real education, and disappear before students can access support or refunds.
Fraudsters pose as exam invigilators, test administrators, or insiders offering to guarantee pass results for an upfront payment — and take the money without delivering anything.
Fraudsters impersonate universities or education agents to intercept large international tuition deposits from overseas students, leaving them without a university place or their money.