EducationGhana, September 15, WASSCE 2021: The West African Examination CouncilĀ (WAEC) has announced a list of social media cartels i.e rogue websites, WhatsApp/Telegram groups that are in full force with several versions of the WASSCE 2021 questions being circulated on social media platforms.
WAEC in a press release on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, listed some notable social media platforms promoting the leakage of exam questions during the ongoing WASSCE in Ghana.
Some of the groups are Ruth, Jerusalema, Eminent Link, Mr Robert, Success Room, Mr IUPAC, Brotherhood and WAEC Secret Helper.
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Modus Operandi
The WAEC said its investigative team is tracking these websites /WhatsApp/Telegram groups and has discovered their modus operandi which include;
- enticing candidates to part with money by posting several fake versions of questions, including past questions on social media
- posting of actual questions on paid for groups after receipt and opening of question paper packets at the centre
- solving of questions and posting of solutions on WhatsApp groups.
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Prosecution
According to WAEC, With the passing of the Cyber Security Act, 2020 (Act 1036), the prosecution of operatives of these fraudulent groups would be facilitated.
”We would want to urge parents, religious leaders and well-meaning people in society to join us in advising our wards to stay away from these WhatsApp/Telegram groups and focus on their books.” The statement said.
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