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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recently, we’ve noticed an uptick in what appear to be fraudulent applications for admissions at our institution. Many of these applications include high school transcripts from out-of-state schools with mismatched
dates. Upon contacting the high schools, we’ve confirmed that the applicants are not valid students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I’m reaching out to see if any of you have experienced similar challenges. If so, how have you identified these cases, and what strategies or tools are you using to mitigate or address them?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Your insights would be greatly appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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