Fraudulent advertisements for raising scores and selling 'VIP cheat sheets' are rampant online

Candidates and parents need to consider exam season scams - Photo generated by AI

On May 15, Dak Lak Provincial Police said they had directed professional units to review, detect and warn early about fraudulent tricks to raise scores and sell "VIP exam cheat sheets" that are rampant online so that students and parents can be vigilant and not become victims.

Cheating to raise scores, "having inside information" to appropriate money

According to the police, from May to June, when students enter the final exam preparation period, is also the time when scammers increase their activities.

Many accounts on Zalo, Telegram... sell "real exam papers", "VIP cheat sheets", "standard answers" with attractive promises such as "guaranteed high scores", "with inside information". However, when transferring money, students only receive old, incorrect or completely worthless documents.

In addition, online exam preparation courses of unknown origin are also flourishing. Fraudsters advertise with promises such as "guaranteed university admission" and "crash training by experts". But after paying the tuition, students are cut off from contact or only receive sketchy, incorrect materials.

Worryingly, some parents have been tricked by calls and text messages impersonatingeducation officials. The subjects impersonate teachers and admissions staff to inform them that "the application has errors" or "is missing important information", then ask for bank OTP codes, citizen identification numbers or money transfers for "urgent processing".

Some cases also lead to fake links to websites of the Ministry of Education and Training or universities to steal personal information...

Many people have fallen into traps when they were promised "grade fixing", "grade raising", "university admission" for prices ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of dong.

Police advise: stay alert and self-reliant

To prevent risks during exam season, Dak Lak Provincial Police advise parents, especially candidates, not to believe in buying and selling exam questions, fixing scores, or raising scores. Success only comes from serious study.

Accordingly, students should only access information from official sources such as the Ministry of Education and Training, Department of Education and Training, and schools; must keep personal information absolutely confidential, and not share sensitive data without verifying the source.

In addition, be careful with all financial transactions, do not transfer money through unclear channels. When people detect unusual signs, they need to proactively report to the police for timely support.

Dak Lak Provincial Police emphasized that, in addition to preparing knowledge, students and parents need to equip themselves with skills to prevent fraud and use the Internet safely. "Being alert is the best shield", is the message that the police force sent during this year's exam season.

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MINH PHUONG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/quang-cao-lua-nang-diem-ban-phao-thi-vip-tran-lan-tren-mang-20250515130146048.htm