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Academic ‘Ghostwriting’ Still Going Strong In Russia
With the winter exam season in full swing, students across Russia are toiling away on their term papers. Some, however, are opting for the easy route and paying others to write their work -- an
Read More »E-attack Reveals Fraud, Rift in University System
Turkish hacker group RedHack has released over 60,000 documents it captured in its latest attack on the Council of Higher Education of Turkey’s (YÖK) website, spilling dirt on hundreds of corruption investigations and documented
Read More »For-Profit Colleges Part 2: Diploma Mills and Misleading Recruitment Practices
How can you spot a diploma mill university? A diploma mill is an institution offering a degree, diploma, or certificate based on a fee without having to go through requirements for obtaining an education
Read More »Fake degree certificate racket busted, five held
In a major breakthrough, the city police seized 580 fake degree and diploma certificates and marks lists pertaining to various universities and arrested five persons.
Read More »Issue of fake degrees resurfaces on sites
The issue of the fake degrees raised by Dr. Mawafek Al-Rewali, member of the Shoura Council, has reemerged as a focal topic at social networking sites and in social gatherings.
Read More »Primary teachers’ appointment: Forgery in certificates
A case of forgery in certificates for possible employment as a teacher has come to light here. The East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has lodged a complaint against 39 applicants who had applied for a
Read More »2 cops detained for issuing fake certificates
Two police personnel were detained for allegedly issuing fake certificates stating that some lost documents could not be traced. A head constable at the MKB Nagar police station and a constable from Kasimedu police
Read More »Woman indicted for falsifying GED scores
A former employee with the Ohio Department of Education has been charged with awarding high-school equivalence certificates to several undeserving dropouts, including her husband and brother, and a woman she met in jail. A Franklin
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