16/06/2026
๐ฃ๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ข
๐ข๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐น
The Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) has been made aware of a recent incident involving a Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) grantee who was deceived by an individual using a fake social media account that impersonated a member of UniFAST personnel, particularly a Regional Coordinator from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
โข UniFAST personnel will never request the return of scholarship or subsidy funds through personal bank accounts, e-wallets, GCash accounts, or private social media messages.
โข Official communications and transactions are conducted only through recognized and authorized UniFAST, CHED, or partner institution channels.
โข Do not share personal information, account details, passwords, PINs, or one-time passwords (OTPs) with anyone claiming to represent UniFAST.
โข Always verify requests for information or financial transactions through official UniFAST offices, CHED Regional Offices, or your Higher Education Institution (HEI).
โข Be cautious of messages that create a sense of urgency, use threats or intimidation, or instruct recipients to keep transactions confidential. These are common indicators of fraudulent activity.
โข Immediately report suspicious messages, accounts, or transactions to UniFAST, your HEI, or the appropriate authorities.
The safety and welfare of our student beneficiaries remain our highest priority. We encourage everyone to remain vigilant and rely only on official sources of information. Through collective awareness and responsible verification, we can prevent scammers from taking advantage of students and their families. UniFAST remains committed to ensuring that educational assistance reaches its intended beneficiaries safely, securely, and transparently.
(SIGNED)
๐๐ง๐ง๐ฌ. ๐ฆ๐๐ฃ๐ง๐ข๐ก ๐. ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ, ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
OIC Executive Director