Posts Tagged ‘Fake Degree & Diploma’

In todays economy,  job applicants are using every tactic available to beat the competition and get that open job. One tactic, most often used, is listing college degrees, diplomas and certifications on their resumes that they either don’t have or that they received from a diploma mill. InfoCheckUSA.net provides USA and International education verifications and finds that 30% of education information on resumes are mis-leading. These numbers are alarming and cause companies thousands of dollars as a result of making a bad hiring decision, not to mention issues with liability in such fields as healthcare and engineering.

Companies should verify degrees and diplomas as well as any listed certifications prior to hiring any job candidate. InfoCheckUSA deals directly with the educational institutions student record department to provide complete and accurate record verification.

These record checks are cost effective ($14.95) compared to the costs of making a bad hire.

“Diploma mill credentials devalue the legitimate degrees earned by millions of individuals through hard work, persistence and achievement.” –U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Maine

Degrees and diplomas issued by diploma mills are frequently used for fraudulent purposes, such as obtaining employment, promotions, raises, or bonuses on false pretenses. (DiplomaMillNews.com)

FAKE Degrees in the News:

The Diploma Mills keep on churning to everyone’s loss

In the past few years many young people aspiring to obtain a university degree have been duped by glamorous and flashy web-based educational advertisements. After taking the bait, they find themselves entangled in legal, professional and ethical dilemmas arising from an affiliation with a bogus institution of higher education, better known as a “diploma mill”. Last week, the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research issued a statement warning prospective undergraduate and graduate students looking into academic study abroad against falling victim to such fraudulent practices. (thenational.ae)

In the Bears’ Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning, John and Mariah Bear report that there are more than 700 diploma mills that generate more than $500 million annually.

Diploma Mill Degrees For Firefighters Cost City $50,000

A recent Sacramento County grand jury report takes fire officials to task for lax oversight that allowed some area firefighters to boost their pay by claiming college degrees from so-called “diploma mills.” The report, titled “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire,” stems from a 2007 investigation by The Bee’s Andrew McIntosh. McIntosh found that in 2005 and early 2006, 16 capital city firefighters applied for and got education wage incentive raises using degrees they had purchased from online diploma mills. It cost the city about $50,000. (firefightingnews.com)

Accused fake doctor pleads not guilty to 73 charges

Dean Alan Willoughby appeared in District Court with lawyer Jim Lowry, right, for charges of practicing medicine without a license in Lexington, Ky. Dean Alan Willoughby, 44, was indicted by a Fayette County jury last week on 73 counts of practicing medicine without a license and third-degree sexual abuse. Willoughby was initially charged with three counts of practicing medicine without a license. In 1994, Willoughby was arrested in Columbia, S.C., for performing genital and rectal exams on men and women. (kentucky.com)

Woman Represented By Phony Lawyer Appeals Case

A woman convicted of trying to hire someone to kill her son’s father is appealing her case because the man who represented her has been found guilty of impersonating a lawyer. Gwen Bergman was convicted in May of two federal murder-for-hire felonies. Her attorney is asking the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver to set aside her conviction or return the case to district court so her sentence can be reduced. (thedenverchannel.com)

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