10 arrested for fraud in admission exams at UNFV

The PNP has reported that bad applicants were charged up to $3,000 to secure a vacant position.

During the entrance exam to the Federico Villarreal National University (UNFV), the National Police detained 10 individuals, alleged members of a criminal organization called “University Admission Scams”, which is dedicated to cheating in admission exams in public higher education institutions.

The head of the Scam Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Directorate (Dirincri) of the Police, Colonel José Cruz Chamba, explained that the Individuals recruited bad applicants, from whom they demanded up to $3,000 to fraudulently provide them with a place, mainly in the human medicine career.

Chamba explained in a press conference that these criminals They introduced one of their members to the entrance exam, who used discreet electronic devices to capture images of the questions and then sent them to the “geniuses” via Dropbox.

“These people (brains), who have advanced knowledge in science, solve the exam and, through this type of devices, which are small and can be placed in underwear, provide the answers to these bad applicants through a handset”, the colonel commented.

The detection took place during the entrance exam to the National University Federico Villarreal, carried out on Sunday, April 28. However, it has been found that these individuals have previously participated in tests at other state universities, such as the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

“Previously they were in Saint Mark and universities in Chiclayo, Piura, Cajamarca, Apurímac, Cusco, Arequipa and so on.

The 2024 entrance exam of the National University Federico Villarreal (UNFV) was held on Sunday, April 28, offering opportunities to fill any of the 4,376 places available at the institution this year.

If you want to check the results of the 2024 entrance exam and find out if you have obtained a place, you must enter here. To access the consultation, you will need to enter your DNI number or your applicant code.

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