KNUST Admissions: School Sends Warning Over Fraud Syndicate

• The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has warned prospective students of possible fraud during admissions
• The school cited the activities of a group which uses fake email addresses, such as knust.inscript@gmail.com
• It stressed that no individual, agent, or third party has been authorised to manage admissions on behalf of the university

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has sent out a warning to prospective students and their guardians over the threat of fraud.

KNUST has urged interested persons to be on the lookout for a fraud syndicate claiming to facilitate admissions.

The school said the syndicate used fake email addresses such as “knust.inscript@gmail.com” to solicit payments and personal information.

According to the school in a statement, no individual, agent, or third party has been authorised to manage admissions on behalf of the university.

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"We entreat all prospective students and guardians to exercise extreme caution and engage with the KNUST Admission Office exclusively to avoid falling victim to fraud."

The school urged all interested persons that official undergraduate admission forms are available nationwide at all regional post offices.

The forms can also be purchased by dialling the short code *885# and following the prompts, while postgraduate admission forms are also available at designated banks.

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Source: YEN.com.gh