{"id":9576,"date":"2025-11-05T13:48:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=9576"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:48:47","slug":"mdcn-warns-nigerians-against-fake-scholarship-claims-circulating-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/mdcn-warns-nigerians-against-fake-scholarship-claims-circulating-online\/","title":{"rendered":"MDCN Warns Nigerians Against Fake Scholarship Claims Circulating Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)<\/strong> has issued a public warning about a <strong>fraudulent scholarship scheme<\/strong> currently circulating across social media and other online platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Council, the <strong>Registrar of MDCN<\/strong> received multiple reports of <strong>individuals impersonating MDCN officials<\/strong> and offering <strong>false scholarship opportunities<\/strong> in the Council\u2019s name. These scammers have been deceiving unsuspecting students and members of the public with fabricated claims linked to MDCN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No MDCN Scholarship Exists, Council Clarifies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a strongly worded statement, MDCN emphasized that <strong>no such scholarship programme exists<\/strong> under its administration.<br>The Council advised everyone to <strong>disregard any list of supposed beneficiaries<\/strong> or communications claiming association with such a scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis activity is fraudulent and criminal,\u201d the Council warned, confirming that the matter has been <strong>reported to law enforcement<\/strong> for further investigation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Official Payment and Communication Channels<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent future scams, MDCN reminded students, professionals, and the general public that <strong>all official payments<\/strong> related to the Council\u2019s services must be made <strong>only through the REMITA platform<\/strong>.<br>MDCN <strong>does not collect payments through personal or private accounts<\/strong>, and any such request should be treated as suspicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All legitimate updates, announcements, and publications are released <strong>solely on the verified\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcn.gov.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MDCN website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><br>Any information found elsewhere should be <strong>considered unauthorised and false<\/strong>, the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Public Vigilance and Reporting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Council urged Nigerians to remain <strong>vigilant and cautious<\/strong> when engaging with online information about scholarships or MDCN-related programmes.<br>Anyone who suspects fraudulent activity is encouraged to <strong>report directly to the MDCN<\/strong> via its official communication channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MDCN reaffirmed its commitment to <strong>upholding professional standards<\/strong> and <strong>protecting public trust<\/strong> by ensuring <strong>transparency<\/strong> in all its operations.<br>Students, practitioners, and stakeholders are therefore advised to <strong>rely only on verified updates<\/strong> from MDCN\u2019s official sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/mdcn-announces-2025-housemanship-vacancies-across-federal-hospitals\/\">MDCN Announces 2025 Housemanship Vacancies Across Federal Hospitals<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has issued a public warning about a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":1925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[600],"tags":[1957,20687,1778,8577,20690,1436,20689,1920,20688],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - 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