On the afternoon of September 2, the School of Economics and Management at USTB held an anti-fraud safety education session for new undergraduate students in Room 205 of the Yifu Building.
The session was co-hosted by the School and the Beijing Haidian Branch of Bank of Communications, aiming to help freshmen recognize, prevent and guard against telecom and online fraud.
Speakers from the bank's external publicity team used real campus cases to walk students through common scam types, including impersonation scams, inducement scams, and emerging tech-enabled scams.
They summarized an easy-to-remember mnemonic: verify before transferring money, protect payment codes, do not install unknown apps, do not click unknown links, avoid illegal activities, stay vigilant in romantic interactions, and stick to safety rules when in doubt.
Telecom and online fraud targeting college students have risen with the growth of remote services and mobile payments, university officials said. The session aimed to help freshmen start their university life with a solid security foundation.
Yan Liu, Deputy Party Secretary and Vice Dean of the School, attended the event. Students participated actively and raised questions throughout the session. The School stated that it planned to hold such sessions regularly throughout the year to foster a safe and stable campus environment.
