Rising inflation is adding to pressures on recent graduates who may have taken out tens of thousands of pounds in student loans during their time at university – Copyright AFP OLI SCARFF
As university students enrol on their undergraduate courses this September they need to have protecting their digital data in their thoughts. This is because scammers continue to employ new and creative methods to defraud unsuspecting students out of thousands of pounds online.
With this in mind, David Janssen, a cybersecurity expert and founder of VPNOverview.com, has explained to Digital Journal about his list of the most common online student scams, including what to look out for and how to avoid them.
These tips are focused on students attending British universities although many of the tips will be useful to students around the world.
Student Loans Company (SLC) phishing scam
If your course is starting in September this year, then your government student loan will be paid to you in three instalments, which you should receive during September, January and April.
Scammers will choose to send ‘phishing’ emails or texts to students during these months, in which they falsely pose as ‘Student Finance England’ asking you to verify personal banking information. These texts or emails often ask the user to log into their account and confirm their banking details via a ‘secure link’ in order to receive their first loan payment. This link will then direct the user to a copycat…
