[IGPP Everyone] IMPORTANT: Fraud Alert: Tuition - Credit Card

[Brown, Carlene]

Dear Everyone,
Please see the notice below about attempted fraud concerning tuition payments for international students.
Thanks,
Carlene
Carlene Brown
CAO, Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
Phone: 310-825-9784
Fax: 310-825-2779

From: Arlen, Phebe [mailto:pjarlen at finance.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Baird-James, Allison
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 11:40 AM
To: Arlen, Phebe
Subject: Fraud Alert: Tuition - Credit Card

* sent to the CAO/CFO Listserv on file in the Corporate Financial Services Administration Office *
[cid:image001.png at 01CFD3F9.DCBD3AA0]Corporate Financial Services


Thursday, August 4, 2016


To:                  CAO/CFO Listserv

From:             Allison Baird-James, Associate Vice Chancellor/Controller


To our CAO/CFO Community:

It has been brought to our attention that a fraud ring is targeting international students by providing an "alternative" payment option. Several individuals working together have approached foreign students in person and via social media, and offered to pay the student's tuition with their credit card. In turn, the student gives the person access to their student system account and the person pays using a credit card. Then, the student will pay the person for their bill with a check or wire transfer. The deal for the student is that they pay the person the amount of their bill, minus 5%. However, the credit card proved to be a fraudulent card, and the charges are unfortunately placed back on the student account.

Please help convey this information to students, reminding them that it is never a good idea to provide someone you do not know with your money or access to your banking information, and that UCLA offers multiple payment options, including:


*                  cash, check (including foreign check acceptance), or money order

*                  online via their BruinBill<https://my.ucla.edu/> (under the Make a Payment option) using

o  an international credit card or

o  Western Union

*                  wire transfer<https://www.finance.ucla.edu/business-finance-services/payment-solutions-and-compliance/payment-solutions-compliance/incoming-electronic-funds-transfers-eft>


Students can always contact our Payment Solutions & Compliance<https://www.finance.ucla.edu/business-finance-services/payment-solutions-and-compliance/payment-solutions-compliance/incoming-electronic-funds-transfers-eft> Office (PSC) with any questions or concerns at (310) 794-5333, or by visiting the PSC website at https://www.finance.ucla.edu/business-finance-services/payment-solutions-and-compliance.


Thank you,

Allison Baird-James
Associate Vice Chancellor/Controller
UCLA Corporate Financial Services

sent by:

Phebe Arlen
Executive Officer
   to the Associate Vice Chancellor/Controller
UCLA Corporate Financial Services
Wilshire Center, Suite 600
M/C 143348
parlen at finance.ucla.edu<mailto:parlen at finance.ucla.edu>

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