ANU international students are being threatened by scammers pretending to be government officials and threatening arrest and deportation unless they pay up

It’s part of a con targeting universities across Australia and overseas.

In a message to Internationals DVC Sally Wheeler tells them to hang up and call the cops.

“I want to reassure the community that you can trust ANU staff and Australian authorities when you report these types of incidents.” She diplomatically does not add an  “unlike in ….” reference to some students home countries