Urgent Scam Alert: MOE Warns Parents of Deceptive Tuition Fee Emails!

A critical warning has been issued by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to parents across Singapore: be extremely vigilant against a sophisticated email scam currently making rounds. These deceptive emails, cunningly designed to mimic official MOE communications, are attempting to trick unsuspecting parents into paying their children's tuition fees through fraudulent links.

The MOE has confirmed it is aware of these malicious phishing attempts.

The scam emails specifically target parents, falsely claiming that their child's tuition fees are due and providing a suspicious link for payment. Parents are urged to exercise extreme caution and not click on any links or provide personal financial information through these unsolicited emails.

It is crucial to understand that the MOE categorically does not send emails requesting parents to pay school or tuition fees.

All legitimate communications regarding fee payments for schools under the MOE's purview are exclusively channeled through the official Parents Gateway app, or via traditional physical letters and circulars directly from the schools. Any email or SMS purporting to be from MOE and asking for fee payments is unequivocally a scam.

Parents are advised to immediately verify the authenticity of any suspicious email or message that claims to be from MOE or their child's school.

The safest course of action is to contact the child's school directly through official phone numbers or email addresses, or reach out to the MOE Contact Centre. Do not use any contact information provided within the suspicious email itself, as it could also be part of the scam.

This latest phishing attempt underscores the constant need for vigilance in the digital age.

Scammers are perpetually evolving their tactics, and it is imperative for everyone to remain alert. If you suspect you have received such a scam email, or if you have unfortunately fallen victim to this, please report the incident immediately to the police and also notify your bank without delay.