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Three college grads allegedly sold fake degrees

Three college grads allegedly sold fake degrees

diplomafraud July 4, 2012 0

Three men, one of whom graduated from college with the highest honors, likely will face prosecution in Hanoi for selling forged university diplomas. Police have recommended city attorneys bring charges of selling diplomas and counterfeiting

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Fake USM degrees on sale online for RM4,888 each

Fake USM degrees on sale online for RM4,888 each

diplomafraud July 4, 2012 1

Twenty people paid RM4,888 each to a syndicate that sold fake Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) degrees, police investigations revealed. Penang acting chief SAC II Datuk Abdul Rahim Jaffar said they banked in the money into

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Fake USM degree syndicate conned more than 20 people

Fake USM degree syndicate conned more than 20 people

diplomafraud July 3, 2012 0

Three people detained in connection with fake Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) degrees have cheated more than 20 people in the last three months. Penang acting police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Jaafar said members of a

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Woman sentenced over fake security course

Woman sentenced over fake security course

diplomafraud July 3, 2012 0

A woman who ran a fake security course and pretended to be accredited to NZQA has been fined. ONE News uncovered the scam which involved students attending the fake college and getting false NZQA certificates

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Ex-student behind fake degrees

Ex-student behind fake degrees

diplomafraud July 2, 2012 0

A downpayment of RM400 has to be deposited into a bank account online and a photocopy of the applicant’s MyKad e-mailed before “work” on the degree could begin. Penang commercial crime investigations chief Asst Comm

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3 held over fake degrees

3 held over fake degrees

diplomafraud July 2, 2012 0

Three suspects, believed to be involved in a scheme of falsifying academic certificates, were detained by police yesterday. The trio, all of whom are Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) students, had been apprehended to facilitate investigations

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Watch Out for Fake Colleges

Watch Out for Fake Colleges

diplomafraud June 29, 2012 0

International students hoping to come to the United States to pursue a degree are being lured by “sham schools” in the U.S., said Janice Jacobs, assistant secretary for consular affairs at the U.S. Department

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Former Wis. inmate guilty in diploma mill scheme

Former Wis. inmate guilty in diploma mill scheme

diplomafraud June 29, 2012 0

A judge has found a former Wisconsin inmate guilty of running a diploma mill from behind bars. The state Justice Department says Winnebago County Circuit Judge Scott Woldt found 46-year-old Kenneth Shong guilty of one

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