How should I pay the fee?
Short answer
To the institution’s own bank account, against a receipt in the institution’s name. Never in cash to a person.
Fees paid into an individual’s account, or handed over in cash, are effectively unrecoverable and leave you with nothing to show that you paid.
A legitimate institution has no difficulty issuing a receipt in its own name.
Important. Never pay an agent in cash, and never share an OTP with anyone for any reason.
What to check
- Check the account name matches the institution exactly before transferring.
- Keep every receipt, and the advertisement or fee schedule you relied on.