Planning to study abroad is like going on an adventurous trip where you don't know what will happen despite planning so much. But keeping the trial in the adventure aside, it is very important to make sure that you stay protected from any kind of scam. Here are some tips for international students that can help them stay secure and avoid scams while living and travelling as an international student.
Stay careful with housing scams. Housing scams are a real problem among students. A lot of times fake housing agencies take money from students and do not provide them with accommodation in return. You should only trust sources that are registered with the government and are well known.
Make sure that you are very careful with financial requests. The thing with scammers is that they're very clever and target international students who are vulnerable and do not have exact knowledge of things. If you receive any kind of phone calls or messages related to your account and make sure that you avoid these calls.
Make sure that you are aware of the latest fraud tactics that scammers use so that you can protect yourself from the same. From time to time, new types of tactics are used by fraudsters to lure people. Sometimes lack of information makes a victim of fraud. Try to stay updated.
The best way to protect yourself is by guarding your personal information. Do not share your personal details like your address, your phone number, your university and your program with anyone unless you really trust them. Not only will it help you in protecting yourself from cyber crimes but also from theft.
