Medical examination board asked students to be aware of spoofed emails and SMS

Medical examination board asked students to be aware of spoofed emails and SMS

National Board of Examinations or NBE has informed all the students to be aware of the spoofed emails and SMSes in its name which often makes bogus claims. The NBE is a national agency which conducts postgraduate and postdoctoral examinations for the award of Diplomate of National Board (DNB)."It has come to the notice of NBE that some unscrupulous agents/touts are making false and bogus claims to the candidates and using spoofed emails and SMS in the name of NBE for phishing. Candidates are hereby advised not to be allured or mislead by unscrupulous agents /touts making false and bogus claims of helping any candidate in any means by such spoofed emails/SMS or forged documents," the NBE said in a notification.The board also said that it does not send any e-mails or messages to candidates regarding scoring good marks or merit position. The board also asked the students only to refer official websites -- www.natboard.edu.in and www.nbe.edu.in for any information regarding the examinations conducted by the board."Be aware when getting any email or SMS in the name of NBE, please cross verify information received through SMS in name of NBE with a corresponding Email/NBE Website update. Candidates are also advised to use the email IDs/contact numbers for communication with NBE which are provided on the NBE websites time to time," it said."In case candidates are approached by any unscrupulous agents/touts promising any such undue favour through any spoofed emails/SMS or telephone call or forged documents or personally the same may be reported to NBE through email mail@natboard.edu.in or to the local police for further investigation," it added.

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