TASFUED Warns Candidates Against Fraudulent Admission Offers, Acceptance Fee Requests

The Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASFUED) has warned prospective candidates, parents, guardians and members of the public against fraudulent admission offers and requests for acceptance fee payments by individuals falsely claiming to represent the university.

The university said its attention had been drawn to the activities of certain unscrupulous individuals who are issuing purported admission offers to unsuspecting candidates and requesting payment of acceptance fees in connection with the ongoing admission exercise.

The university dissociated itself completely from the activities and strongly condemned them as illegal, fraudulent and unauthorised. Members of the public were advised to beware of such individuals and their activities.

For the avoidance of doubt, the university stated that it has not yet uploaded the names of successful candidates on its official admission portal and has not commenced the collection of acceptance fees from candidates in respect of the ongoing admission exercise.

Prospective candidates, parents, guardians and the general public were therefore advised to exercise utmost caution and not to make any payment or disclose personal information to anyone claiming to be acting on behalf of the university in relation to admission, except through officially authorised channels.

The university stated that all official information concerning the ongoing admission exercise, including the release of admission offers and commencement of payment of acceptance fees, will be communicated to candidates through the university’s official admission portal and other authorised communication channels.

The university also warned that it would not be responsible for any loss arising from transactions or payments made to unauthorised individuals or through unofficial channels.

It further stated that any individual found to be misrepresenting the university would be severely penalised in accordance with applicable criminal laws.

The university urged all prospective candidates and other stakeholders to be guided accordingly.