There are a number of ways in which students who are headed to Canada are being made victims of fraud by fake consultancies and other scammers. The perpetuated fraud can take many forms and one has to be aware of all of them in order to safeguard oneself.
Types of scams
There are a number of scams targeted at students who intend to study in Canada. These can range from internet scams to telephone scams.
Scams via email
In this category of scams. A student gets an email from what is supposedly a university, offering the student a chance to study at the university. The student is asked to share his personal information as well as his grade point average to make it look more authentic. It is important to note that one should never disclose credit card details or date of birth details to anyone without knowing their credentials first.
It is also important to remember that no one except the immigration authorities has the ability to grant you a student visa. Mainly beware of a consultancy that asks you to
Some fake consultancies even claim to be in partnership with the government of Canada in order to make their schemes look more authentic. They may even try and obtain your personal information which you must on no account disclose as it can lead to identity theft and other dire problems.
1. Deposit money into a bank account that is personal
2. Transfer money to a personal service
3. Threaten you if you fail to comply
4. Promise you guaranteed admissions into Canadian
Universities
5. Offer you admission with very low grades when compared to minimum requirements as set by the university
5. Offer you admission with very low grades when compared to minimum requirements as set by the university
Some fake consultancies even claim to be in partnership with the government of Canada in order to make their schemes look more authentic. They may even try and obtain your personal information which you must on no account disclose as it can lead to identity theft and other dire problems.
Pointers to protect oneself
There is no dearth of fake consultancies in India who try to cheat naïve students and their parents, but there are a few additional precautions you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones.
- Do not in any circumstances enter your private or personal information that has not been secured with https: protocol. Look out for the padlock and https:// at the start of the web address
- Use a browser that is updated. This will enable your browser filters to detect spam websites
- Do not provide any personal information to people you do not know or have not met in the person taking these steps can ensure that you do not become an unsuspecting victim of a fraud. Global Tree, which is one of the highly respected Education consultants in India, has a transparent approach to its operations and clients are even given an opportunity to a free first-time consultation. Please go through our existing reviews given under Global Tree reviews to know our client's opinion about our consultancy. For more information read Global Tree Reviews Shared by Satisfied Customers.
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