The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disassociated itself from a series of fraudulent messages circulating via a cloned version of its official 66019 short code.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, clarified that the messages, which claim that candidates need to reprint examination slips for a resit UTME, are entirely false.
Dr. Benjamin described the messages as “fraudulent and intended to sow confusion.”
He emphasized that some of the affected candidates had already taken the resit examination and received their results.
He reassured the public, stating: “There are currently no scheduled examinations, and candidates who have successfully completed the resit examination and received their results need not be concerned.”
The only upcoming assessment, according to JAMB, is the foreign examination, which is yet to be scheduled.
This examination is conducted across nine countries in Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.
“The only examination that JAMB is planning to conduct, which has yet to be scheduled, is the foreign examination held in nine countries across Europe, the Middle East, and certain African nations,” Dr. Benjamin explained.
He also confirmed the plan to conduct a mop-up examination for a select group of candidates.
“Additionally, there will be a mop-up examination for candidates who missed the main and resit examinations and have been granted waivers only for 2025 to participate in the usual mop-up for those who experienced biometric failures,” he added.
JAMB has urged the public to disregard the deceptive messages, assuring that only qualified candidates will be officially contacted.
“Those qualified for the mop-up examination, as specified, will be duly notified once preparations are finalised,” the examination body stated.
