KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of the West Indies (UWI) is advising prospective students, partners and the public of the existence of an unauthorised website which is falsely purporting to be affiliated with the institution.

According to the university, in a press release on Monday, this website is not endorsed, affiliated with, or authorised by UWI and appears to be using the university’s name and branding without permission, while misrepresenting a relationship with the institution.

“The university also advises that the fraudulent website contains a personal data capture form. As this is not an official UWI website, it must be underscored that any data submitted such as name, email address, telephone number, or any other personal information via that site is not received by the UWI,” it added.

Individuals who may have been affected by the misrepresentation are being advised to exercise increased caution regarding any follow-up communications claiming to be from the UWI.

“They should refrain from sharing additional personal or financial information in response to unsolicited messages and verify all communications exclusively through official university channels,” the university said.

Prospective students and stakeholders are being reminded that all legitimate information regarding the UWI’s programmes, admissions processes and partnerships is available only through official University platforms, including:

— Mona Campus, Jamaica via https://www.mona.uwi.edu

— St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago via https://sta.uwi.edu

— Cave Hill Campus, Barbados via https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu

— Five Islands Campus, Antigua and Barbuda via https://www.fiveislands.uwi.edu

— Global Campus via https://www.global.uwi.edu

— Institutional Website, Regional Headquarters via https://www.uwi.edu

The university said it has initiated a coordinated response that includes reporting the matter to relevant international cyber and law enforcement authorities, pursuing legal and technical measures to have the website removed, and engaging partners to mitigate potential impact.

Individuals who may have interacted with the website or have relevant information are being urged to contact the university at: oadmin@uwi.edu.