The University of the West Indies, UWI, is advising the public of an unauthorised website falsely purporting to be affiliated with the university.
In statement on Monday, UWI says the site is not endorsed, affiliated with, or authorised by The UWI.
It says the fake website is using UWI’s name and branding without permission, and is misrepresenting a relationship with the institution.
UWI says the fraudulent website contains a personal data capture form.
The university cautions that any data submitted via that the fraudulent website, including name, email address, telephone number, or any other personal information, is not being received by
The UWI.
Individuals affected by the misrepresentation are advised to exercise increased caution regarding any follow-up communications claiming to be from The UWI.
UWI cautions against sharing additional personal or financial information in response to unsolicited messages.
It advises the public to verify all communications exclusively through official university channels.
The regional university has campuses in Kingston, Jamaica; St Augustine, Trinidad-and-Tobago; Cave Hill, Barbados; Five Islands, Antigua and Barbuda; and a global campus.
The official websites all begin with https and end with dot edu.
Meanwhile, The UWI says it has reported the matter to international cyber and law enforcement authorities, and is pursuing legal and technical measures to have the website removed.
It says individuals who may have interacted with the website or have relevant information to contact The UWI at: oadmin@uwi.edu.
