An Ontario university student got scammed out of $100K — here's how you can avoid becoming a victim

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Hamilton police and McMaster University say students should be on the lookout for scams as September draws near. Security reports obtained by CBC Hamilton through a freedom of information request reveal some of the scams that stole money from students.

McMaster University says it is bombarded by phishing scam attempts on an almost daily basis.

Here's the problem: There was no investigation, or UPS worker or Chinese police because it was all a scam, according to security reports obtained by CBC Hamilton through a freedom of information request. She received confirmation from McMaster University that her tuition was paid. Hardy said that's because the company uses credit cards to pay the tuition.

Rental scams are generally when a fraudster lists a property online at a cheap cost and will make excuses for why you can't see the property in person.

 

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