In Depth: How China’s Ivy League Hopefuls Fall for Fraudsters

In Depth: How China’s Ivy League Hopefuls Fall for Fraudsters

In Depth: How China’s Ivy League Hopefuls Fall for Fraudsters - As acceptance rates at prestigious U.S. schools decline, parents are increasingly hiring professional agencies for help, some falling victim to scams that charge as much as $200,000 and employ illicit methods such as proxy test-takers and fake academic transcripts

Those in need of care can get 2,500 euros if family members need a break. The cash registers spend billions each year. However, because there are almost no controls, the abuse increases after research by NDR, WDR and SZ.

If caring relatives need a break, nursing funds give money for a representation. But because there are almost no controls, the abuse increases after research by NDR, WDR and SZ. Is there organised crime behind it?

Unknown fraudsters defrauded two elderly women from Carinthia of several thousand euros each. A 76-year-old woman from Klagenfurt received a text message asking her to update her supposedly expired FinanzOnline account details. This is how the scam began. A 60-year-old woman was tricked for several days into believing her son was in financial distress, the Carinthian State Police Directorate announced on Thursday. She made several transfers unti…

The service is intended as an unbureaucratic help for caring relatives, and the cost has almost tripled in recent years.