Western Sydney University graduates sent ‘fraudulent’ emails claiming degrees were ‘revoked’

Current and former students at Western Sydney University (WSU) have received “fraudulent” emails, including one warning that some students’ degrees had been revoked.

WSU confirmed this morning that fraudulent emails had been sent to students and graduates over the past 24 hours, saying some were “falsely claiming that they have been excluded from the university or that their qualifications have been revoked”.

But those emails were not legitimate, and not issued by the university, it said.

“We are reaching out to inform people that the email is fraudulent and have informed NSW police,” a WSU spokesperson said. “As this is part of an ongoing police investigation, we are unable to provide further comment at this time. We sincerely apologise for any concern this may have caused.”

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