Students are a favorite target for scammers. Most scams follow a few patterns.
Watch for
- Scholarships or "aid services" that charge a fee
- Jobs that send you a check and ask you to send money back
- Rentals near campus you can't see before paying a deposit
- Calls about "student loan forgiveness" that ask for a fee or your StudentAid.gov login
- Messages pretending to be your school asking for passwords
Protect yourself
Never share your FSA ID or passwords, and never pay for free government services. Report scams at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
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