News and Resources | Diploma Fraud

Woman pleads guilty to faking counseling credentials

diplomafraud December 6, 2012 0

A 37-year-old woman admitted Thursday to bolstering her resume to land counseling jobs, resulting in more than $80,000 in overpayments. On her resume, Jalon Faherty claimed to have received a master's degree, which was required

Fake degree-holder made estate engineer

diplomafraud December 5, 2012 0

A fake degree-holder of the country’s premier public sector university – NED University of Engineering and Technology – has been appointed as an estate engineer in the Sindh Small Industries Corporation (SSIC), apparently owing

Bulgarian customs’ check detects four officers with fake diplomas

diplomafraud December 4, 2012 0

A check of Bulgaria’s National Customs Agency (NCA) ascertained that four customs officers had presented fake diplomas at their appointment with the system of the Bulgarian customs, the press office of the NCA announced

CDA fails to verify staff’s degrees

diplomafraud December 4, 2012 0

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has failed to verify the academic credentials of its employees as most of the officials are reluctant to submit their degrees. Human Resource Directorate official said that degree verification was

Fake biology teacher Julia Rawlinson who forged qualifications jailed

diplomafraud December 3, 2012 0

Julia Rawlinson, 45, faked documents including a doctorate to get a biology teaching job at Westlands School in Torquay, Exeter Crown Court was told. Rawlinson, of Brixham, Devon, admitted false representation and forgery. Judge Philip Wassall

State banker gets the axe for using bogus degree

diplomafraud November 30, 2012 0

The state-owned Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) dismissed an acting director of its branch in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province on Thursday for using fake diploma and degree.

Forged Documents High On the Central Coast

diplomafraud November 28, 2012 0

"Word on the street will direct you to someone that could possible provide these fraudulent documents," said Officer Miguel Cabrera, Salinas Police. Though the grape vine, that's how easy it is for many

12 On Your Side: Student gives online diploma an ‘F’

diplomafraud November 28, 2012 0

The website states "accredited" and the diploma looks real, but an Aiken County woman feels all her hard work and money were wasted. "I've been gipped, it's a fake, I've lost money. I don't have