Education scam guide
Education admission fraud
Education fraud targets students and parents with management quota promises, scholarships, exam leaks, fake certificates, visa claims, and admission processing fees.
Risk signal
Seat promise
Severity
high
Group
Education
Common identifiers
Add identifiers that can be matched safely across reports, profiles, payments, and evidence without exposing unnecessary private data.
Agent phone
Use the exact agent phone shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
College name
Use the exact college name shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Payment account
Use the exact payment account shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Use the exact email shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Evidence to preserve
Keep proof in original form where possible. Screenshots help, but transaction IDs, URLs, timestamps, and chat context make moderation stronger.
Admission letter
Capture admission letter with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Fee request
Capture fee request with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Agent chat
Capture agent chat with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Payment proof
Capture payment proof with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
First response
These steps reduce further loss and keep your report useful for review, banking escalation, platform reporting, and official complaints.
Verify with institution directly
Do this early: verify with institution directly helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Avoid unofficial seat payments
Do this early: avoid unofficial seat payments helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Preserve agent claims
Do this early: preserve agent claims helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Urgent money loss
If money was recently transferred, call 1930 first and raise a bank or payment-app dispute. Speed matters for fund-freeze attempts.
Privacy boundary
Do not upload OTPs, passwords, full card numbers, full Aadhaar, private documents, or unrelated intimate media. Use masked, relevant evidence whenever possible.
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