Numerous Cases Involving Impersonation of University Professors or Staff Members to Borrow Money from Students Victims Include Doctoral Students Several Universities Involved
2026-01-16
Recently, a number of cases in which university students were scammed have been reported to the Police. The tricks were always impersonation of university professors or staff members to borrow money. The victims included bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students. The losses ranged from $5,000 to $10,000.
It is worth noting that the defrauding trick of “guess who”, which mainly targeted seniors in the past, has been found to scam young people lately! Defrauding tricks evolve steadily, so people of all ages may be targets. We must stay vigilant and not to let our guard down!