The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has distanced itself from the spread of false, misleading, and criminal messages targeting candidates who registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
In a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, JAMB spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin said the messages are being spread by suspected fraudsters attempting to deceive unsuspecting individuals.
Benjamin explained that the perpetrators had manipulated the numerical variant of UTME, 8863, and combined it with the Board’s official short code, 55019, to create a fake code that resembles JAMB’s legitimate messaging system.
According to him, these fraudsters have been using this fake code to send deceptive messages to candidates, falsely claiming to have detected issues with their JAMB records and urging them to contact certain individuals who would “assist” in fixing these made-up problems.
“We want to emphasise that these messages are not from JAMB. Security agencies have been notified and are actively tracking the perpetrators behind this scam.
“Candidates are strongly advised to ignore such messages. This is a common tactic employed by fraudsters who seek to exploit the examination period to deceive and defraud innocent candidates.”
He urged the public to stay alert and carefully scrutinize any messages they receive. He added that any communication that doesn’t follow JAMB’s official channels or contains unusual language or instructions should be considered fraudulent.
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