HEC Warns Citizens Against Fake Calls for Degree Attestation

For context, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has cautioned citizens against fraudulent calls from individuals impersonating HEC representatives and demanding capital for degree attestation, equivalence and other services.

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• Anyone receiving a suspicious call has been advised to report it to the relevant telecom operator's helpline or the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
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• In an advisory issued, the commission remarked it had received a number of complaints regarding scammers using HEC's name to obtain capital and personal information from citizens.

HEC clarified that it has not authorized any representative to contact the public for such purposes and does not provide services or request payments over the phone. Balochistan High Court Cracks Down On Unauthorized Occupation of Schools.

In practice, the commission additionally cautioned citizens not to share PIN codes, passwords, personal details or financial information with unknown callers.

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