UM inaugurates over 440 scam prevention ambassadors

In response to the on-campus anti-fraud campaign launched by the Judiciary Police and the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) of the Macao SAR Government, the University of Macau (UM) has been promoting fraud prevention on campus to raise students’ awareness of fraud. As part of the campaign, UM inaugurated the first cohort of scam prevention ambassadors today (14 January). The cohort comprises over 400 student leaders from UM’s ten residential colleges, the Postgraduate House Tutor Programme and the University of Macau Students’ Union, as well as the Judiciary Police’s community security youth leaders programme. During the ceremony, Xu Jian, vice rector of UM, and Sou Sio Keong, deputy director of the Judiciary Police, presented certificates of appointment to the representatives of the scam prevention ambassadors.

In his speech, Sou thanked UM for its active cooperation. He noted that in response to the surge in telecom and online fraud cases, the Judiciary Police have stepped up their efforts and launched the on-campus anti-fraud campaign in collaboration with DSEDJ to raise students’ awareness of fraud. He added that these efforts have shown initial success and that the Judiciary Police will continue to strengthen its cooperation with DSEDJ and universities to improve anti-fraud education.

In her speech, Xu said that UM has been conducting anti-fraud education for all students and faculty for many years. Since the launch of the on-campus anti-fraud campaign, the university has implemented several measures, including incorporating anti-fraud content into the curriculum of residential colleges, sharing anti-fraud information with students and parents, and holding talks. She expressed hope that the scam prevention ambassadors will make more students aware of fraud.

During the ceremony, two UM students shared their experiences in promoting fraud prevention. The event was attended by government officials, UM’s management and college masters, and over 200 faculty and students.