Authorities and universities are strengthening their efforts to improve new college students' awareness of economic scams, after a prospective student, Xu Yuyu, suffered a fatal heart attack after being conned out of money by fraudsters who pretended to be connected to her university.
By Sunday, a total of six suspects involving the case of Xu were arrested by the police, China Central Television reported.
Nanjing University of Posts and Technologies, which recruited the 18-year-old Xu, told Southern Weekly on Sunday that they hoped the authorities would find the truth of the tragedy and punish the criminals according to the law.
The Ministry of Education also warned Wednesday on its official Sina Weibo that freshman should be on high alert when asked to transfer money to any individuals or organizations, and they could consult teachers and local authority if they received such requests.
Freshmen at Tsinghua University have been asked to complete an quiz including 600 questions including fraud case, transportation rules and fire safety, the China Youth Daily reported on Friday.
Freshmen at Southeast University in East China's Jiangsu Province also received handbooks introducing 13 types of fraud, and they are also taking a test of their anti-fraud awareness, the Modern Express reported on Sunday.
The Ministry of Public Security also asked the public to be cautious about accepting incoming calls prefixed by 170 and 171, where most popular telescams originate, the Yangzhou Daily reported on Friday.
