Current Warning Notices
Scammers pose as Chinese police officers
Warning of alleged bail demand
The Aachen Police published a warning for chinese students and researchers:
"Unknown scammers, posing as employees of the Chinese police, are currently trying to cheat large amounts of money, especially from students who come from China. The scammers claim to work for a Chinese police fraud division. It is not uncommon for displayed phone numbers to be actually the exisitng phone number of a police station in China, which is being used fraudulently. In most cases, the potential victims are accused of having committed a crime because of fraud. In order to avoid arrest, they are now asked to pay bail.
It is important not to respond to such calls. The callers are not official representatives of any authority, but scammers!
In order to protect yourself as best as possible from these and similar scams, the Aachen police is giving the following tips:
• Do not give any personal information over the phone and do not follow any other requests
• Never give bank account or credit card numbers or access data to customer accounts (e.g. PayPal)
• You should not call back any unknown phone number
• Do not allow yourself to be rushed or put under pressure. Take time to verify the caller‘s details
• Never grant an unknown caller access to your computer, for example by installation of remote maintenance software
• If you have the slightest doubt, call the authority that the alleged official comes from. Find out the telephone number of the authority yourself or ask the directory inquiry service to give it to you.
If you are a victim of this scam, report it to your local police."
Fraudulent Scholarship Offer
Have you been asked to pay fees to payment service providers in order for your scholarship application to be processed?
Please note that it is possible that fake letters or emails are being circulated that contain a request for payment.
How can I recognize a fraud attempt?
Please check in each case whether it is a legitimate request. The University of Bremen will never contact you via social media or messaging services regarding official matters. Payment requests always only refer to the semester fees and will only be sent after admission to the study program. Payment requests always state only the bank details of the university, which are also mentioned on the website.
Official emails from the university come exclusively from emails ending with @uni-bremen.de or @vw.uni-bremen.de.