Students and graduates of Western Sydney University have been rocked by emails claiming their degrees had been revoked.

Tears flowed as the fraudulent email landed in inboxes on the public holiday.

“We regret to inform you that, following a thorough review, the decision has been made to permanently exclude you from any further study at Western Sydney University,” the email obtained by 7NEWS.com.au said.

“As a result, any existing certificates or awards previously issued to you are hereby revoked.”

The sender address appeared to be legitimate, from no-reply@westernsydney.edu.au, and student ID numbers of victims were included in the emails that were signed off by a “Board of Trustees”.

Some of the victims were former students who graduated up to a decade ago, and now have degree-depe

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