IELTS exam and certificate scam warning
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- Published: 1 March 2024
Don't let scams affect your future
Recently, candidates may have noticed some advertising content for services providing IELTS certificates, IELTS test questions, or fake IELTS test centers on social networks and websites. This is considered a fraudulent act and shows signs of serious violations of the law.
The deliberate promotion and provision of these fraudulent services will cause legal and financial consequences as well as affect the candidates' own future opportunities.
Candidates may also be banned from taking the IELTS test and the information will be notified to the authorities by the units that co-own the IELTS test.
Be vigilant to protect yourself and your future
The units that co-own the IELTS exam call on candidates to be vigilant when receiving this fraudulent service information.
A small percentage of candidates who deliberately engage in cheating during the exam may be victims of the candidate's financial fraud services and are unable to fulfill their initial commitment to the candidate. In addition, these candidates may also have their results and certificates canceled from the post-exam security investigation process.
The co-owners of the IELTS exam always carefully investigate reports of fraudulent services to protect the consistency of the IELTS exam as well as the interests of honest test takers. The IELTS exam has a 30-year track record of maintaining a high level of security by applying a variety of strict security systems to detect cheating and fraud in the test.
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Make sure you take your test at an official IDP IELTS Test Centre.
The IELTS test is organized by IDP Education and the British Council. Candidates can refer to the locations of official IELTS test centers here: https://www.ielts.org/book-a-test/find-a-test-location/location-list/vietnam/tv
For more information, please contact the nearest Exam Center or via ielts.hcmc@idp.com mailbox or hotline: 19006955
Report scams
We encourage you to immediately report to the co-owners of the IELTS test when they are approached and offered to buy IELTS test results or IELTS certificates.
You can immediately report to us at the nearest IELTS test centre or via security.ielts@idp.com or hotline: 19006955
Educational institutions and Recruitment Agencies can help prevent fraudulent practices
More than 12,000 IELTS acceptance organizations are already using our IELTS Online Verification Service to verify IELTS scores provided by candidates quickly and securely.
We recommend that all organizations that accept IELTS test results verify their IELTS scores using this form.
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