{"id":4179,"date":"2025-02-04T11:06:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=4179"},"modified":"2025-02-04T11:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:06:27","slug":"attention-umyu-students-beware-of-fake-profile-update-scam-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/attention-umyu-students-beware-of-fake-profile-update-scam-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention UMYU Students: Beware of Fake Profile Update Scam on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Students of Umaru Musa Yar&#8217;Adua University (UMYU), Katsina, are being warned about a fraudulent message circulating online, falsely claiming to require updates to their student profiles (Bio-Data).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scam, traced back to an individual named Usman K Usman\u2014who has no affiliation with the university\u2014has raised alarms. The university strongly advises students to stay vigilant and avoid falling for this deceptive scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Don&#8217;t Share Your Personal Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UMYU emphasizes that it NEVER requests personal details such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Phone numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email addresses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next of kin information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you receive any messages requesting such data, DO NOT respond. Always rely on official university channels for all academic and registration updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stay Safe: Report Suspicious Activity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you encounter any suspicious messages or activities, report them immediately. Protect your personal information and help keep the UMYU community safe by notifying the appropriate authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Verify Official Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid misinformation, make sure you are using only trusted sources for updates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umyu.edu.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UMYU official website<\/a><\/strong> regularly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow UMYU on its verified social media accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send any questions to <strong>info@umyu.edu.ng<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, only verified platforms provide accurate and reliable information. Stay informed and stay safe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/umyu-releases-registration-guidelines-for-2024-2025-academic-session-what-new-students-need-to-know\/\">UMYU Releases Registration Guidelines for 2024\/2025 Academic Session: What New Students Need to Know<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students of Umaru Musa Yar&#8217;Adua University (UMYU), Katsina, are being warned about a fraudulent message&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2109,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[600],"tags":[3259,9659,9652,9657,3529,9648,9660,2540,9653,797,9656,2970,9651,9658,9655,2036,9650,3530,2319,2222,9654],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Attention UMYU Students: Beware of Fake Profile Update Scam on Social Media - 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