College and university students must spend money on tuition payments and school supplies to prepare for the new year.
However, scammers are taking this opportunity to try to steal some of that money through various schemes and scams.
One tactic used to get student’s personal information is a phishing email that claims to be from the school’s “Financial Department.”
Messages via text or email may appear, instructing the student to click on a link provided in the email and log in with a student username and password. Don’t do it; doing so could give the user name, password, or other personal information to scammers while possibly downloading malware onto the device.
Whether you are starting school away from home or have young students who may be vulnerable to such scams, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) recommends watching out for these financial scams before heading into the new semester.
