Fraudsters targeting students become ever more present during university registration periods.

As such, students are advised to stay vigilant and be on the lookout for scammers aiming to disrupt their finances.

Appearing on the nbc's breakfast show, Good Morning Namibia, Sergeant Fabian Amukwelele from the City Police says theft under false pretence at universities is prominent during registration periods at tertiary institutions.

This includes, among others, promises for reservations for accommodation, and the most common are offers of cheap accommodation. 

Amukwelele, therefore, urged new students to follow the right procedures.

Titus Akwenye, a prospective first-year student at the Namibia University of Science and Technology, says he is familiar with student swindles and urges students to be vigilant.

Marrie Nambahu, a first-year science student at the University of Namibia, is all the way from Otjiwarongo to attend university.

She urged fellow students to be vigilant and ask questions of bona fide authorities if things are not clear.