UKZN warns of prospective students of registration scams
The University of KwaZulu-Natal has issued a scam alert to prospective students and their parents.
Thousands of matriculants are waiting for their final Grade 12 marks, with the National Senior Certificate exam results due to be released on 20 January.
UKZN’s Normah Zondo says they want to make students aware of registration scammers preying on those looking for financial assistance, accommodation and varsity placement.
"These scams claim to provide help with regards to acquiring financial assistance, student accommodation, registration and places in academic programmes.”
She says there are fraudsters claiming to be part of the EFF’s student body on campus.
"The university is aware that there are unknown individuals claiming to belong to the EFFSC that are inviting students to campus in order to assist them with late applications and walk-in registration on all campuses. They are also threatening to burn some properties belonging to the university as further incentive to lure victims. The EFFSC has confirmed that they have no knowledge of this initiative and have distanced themselves from this scam," Zondo explains.
Zondo says they do not charge for any of these services.
"All registration processes must be completed online and from remote locations, as there will be no registration services and/or registration assistance available on any of our campuses."
