Scammers snare Chinese students with fake job and study offers
Lack of life experience makes graduates and undergraduates vulnerable to dodgy schemes, counsellor says
Chinese university students are frequently falling prey to scammers with fake offers of jobs and study opportunities, according to a survey by state-run China Youth Daily.
Scammers also tried to fleece students with empty promises of private tutoring, loans to cover tuition fees, test information, rent and online shopping, the newspaper reported on Thursday.
Of the more than 2,000 students and fresh graduates surveyed by the news outlet, about 70 per cent said they or someone they knew had been scammed.
Beijing Normal University student counsellor Shen Zijao said students were particularly vulnerable because of their lack of life experience.
“University students are eager to prove themselves, so can be easily tempted by scams [that provide job or internship opportunities],” Shen was quoted as saying.
A Central China Normal University graduate said she was scammed by an “overseas study agency” while applying for postgraduate courses in Britain.