#YouthSafety

A concerning escalation in sophisticated fraud schemes specifically targeting university students has emerged globally, with scammers leveraging fake employment opportunities, housing arrangements, and educational offers to exploit young people’s financial resources and personal information. This alarming trend, documented through comprehensive research revealing that nearly half of surveyed youth face high susceptibility to financial fraud, serves as an urgent warning for Thai university students as academic terms commence and internship application seasons approach, particularly as similar deceptive practices are increasingly appearing throughout Southeast Asian educational communities.

A new wave of fraudulent schemes is targeting university students, with scammers relying on fake job offers, housing scams, and too-good-to-be-true opportunities to trick their victims, according to a recent investigative report from the United States. The trend, which has left nearly half of surveyed youth susceptible to financial loss, serves as a wake-up call for Thai university students preparing for term start and internship application season, as such scams are showing up globally, including Southeast Asia (WXYZ).