Prospective candidates preparing for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been advised by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to avoid accessing fraudulent websites that falsely claim affiliation with the examination body, offering online classes.
In a cautionary statement signed by Moyosola Adesina, the Acting Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Nigeria, the examination body raised an alarm against a specific website claiming to provide online classes for WASSCE candidates.
Adesina reiterated that WAEC has no association with this website and warned that it might potentially be a spam or phishing platform designed to capture personal information for illicit purposes.
“The attention of the West African Examinations Council has been drawn to a website purporting to offer online classes for prospective WASSCE candidates. We want to state that the Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council has no affiliation or connection with the site,” the statement read.
“WAEC has only one official e-learning portal for candidates seeking instructions and recommendations on approaching and tackling examination questions. Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the WAEC e-learning portal for accurate and reliable information.”