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- asked candidates to print notification slip from approve website
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Nigeria Police Force, have alerted candidates of the activities of scammers who have invaded the digital space to swindle candidates with unrealistic promises.
The warning, was perhaps, in preparation for the commencement of 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) schedule to commence on Friday, 19th April, and end on Monday, 29th April, 2024.
At a joint press conference in Abuja, on Saturday, the Force Police Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, advised candidates to be aware of such activities and make use of JAMB approved websites or codes for access to reliable information as regards the 2024 UTME or other JAMB related activities.
ACP Adejobi, made reference to the ongoing printing of Notification Slip for candidates that would participate in the UTME, stating that the Police has noted the activities of the scammers who are misleading and defrauding candidates leveraging on their ignorance or naivity.
He disclosed that the scammers have designed fake websites to deceive innocent candidates into providing personal details such as registration numbers, email addresses, and phone numbers for malicious purposes.
He said: “Both JAMB and the Nigeria Police Force condemn these fraudulent activities, and hereby reiterate the readiness to safeguard the interests of candidates and maintain the integrity of the examination process.
“We urge parents, guardians, and all stakeholders to ensure that candidates print their UTME Notification Slips only from JAMB’s approved website: www.jamb.gov.ng.
“Candidates can print their slips from the comfort of their homes or visit any of the over 700 accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide.
“We are familiar with the tactics employed by these fraudsters, especially during the annual assessment and admission exercises. We are actively sensitizing candidates and the public about these deceptive practices. Any candidate who visits these fake sites will definitely have unreliable information and thereby miss out in the forthcoming examination.”
He also called on candidates to beware of sites offering ‘live’ questions and answers, as they were false and deceptive, stressing that JAMB is partnering with the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) to address online scam-related issues seamlessly.
ACP Adejobi assured candidates that the Inspector-General of Police had ordered the NPF-NCCC to go after scammers and fraudsters who engage in cyber related crimes and create phishing sites/portals.
On his part, the JAMB Spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, pledged the Board’s commitment to continue in playing its role
He, therefore, urged candidates to ignore any unsolicited messages noting that they were scams aimed at defrauding candidates.
