As fraud cases run rampant these days, in the afternoon of 17 March, in order to raise students’ awareness and enhance their knowledge and prevention techniques of fraud cases, Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College invited Mr. Pang Chap Chong, Dean of Students of the University of Macau, to hold a seminar on scam calls and internet fraud, so that students could have a better understanding of the forms, characteristics, and prevention methods of fraud.
In the opening speech, College Master Professor Yang Liu said that “anti-fraud awareness is important and urgent in our campus life. The frequent occurrence of fraud cases has caused great damage to the safety of students’ property, physical and mental health, as well as the safety of the whole campus. Therefore, we feel grateful to Mr. Pang for taking the time to help analyze fraudulent techniques and build up awareness of fraud prevention among students and teachers at the College.”
Through case studies, experience sharing, and illustrations, such as fake bank calls, counterfeit government agencies, and fabricated distress messages, students will be able to enhance their ability to identify frauds and deal with emergencies.
In addition, the College will launch several publicity measures through student leaders to distribute leaflets and display fraud prevention posters, so that more students can realize the dangers of fraud and detect fraudulent acts immediately. On 20th March,2023, the College invited Macau Judicial Police speak to our students in person to promote anti-fraud awareness during lunch hours. Through these activities the police force strives to protect the safety of students.
The College would like to remind all students to remain calm and alert when receiving suspicious phone calls or messages, and to contact the public security authorities or banks for verification instead of showing trust directly. It is also important to keep up to date with the latest information on fraud prevention and to improve safety awareness.