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Unfortunately there are an increasing number of companies offering fake degree’s.

If you are considering taking an online degree you need to be aware of fakes, failure to research the subject properly could lose you a lot of money!

There are a number of ways purveyors of fake degrees aim to separate you from your money, offering little or nothing in return!

Take your money and run! This problem is not confined to the realm of online degree’s but is a problem across the Internet. Criminals will create a legitimate looking website with the intention of harvesting credit card details from un-suspecting customers. This can result in identity theft as well as loss of money. Before paying any money, make sure you have done everything in your power to check the company is genuine, cross checking what the company tells you with information from official (government) sources. Also, see what protection your bank / credit card company offers in case of fraud. Credit cards often offer better protection against such scams than a bank will. This kind of approach should be taken when purchasing anything online.

Degree Mills sell fake degree certificates. They are supposedly replicas of degree certificates capable of fooling friends and employers. It is unlikely a customer will go into this kind of purchase unwittingly, most websites selling this kind of fake degree are open about their business. What I would say is that my degree certificate carries a hologram, and would not be easily forged. Secondly, if you attend a job interview with a fake degree in hand, you are likely to be asked questions about it, these will be difficult to answer if your degree is a fake! Penalties for using fake degree’s can be severe depending where in the world you live. Even if you pull it off and start work with a company having used a fake degree in the selection process, there is a good chance you will be caught at some point in the future.

I actually worked with someone who claimed they had a degree when they did not. After a period of over a year, a number of things did not add up, the person was asked to produce further evidence of their degree, could not and were dismissed.

Unaccredited Institutions allow you to ’study’ and earn a degree with them, but, as the organisation is not accredited, the degree itself is worthless. Employers and other Universities (if applying for a Masters) will not recognise the qualification. This is possible the most dangerous type of fake degree on offer, as it is the one that seems most legitimate.

To avoid getting fooled by a fake degree:

• Check with government institutions to see if the organisation is accredited.
• Make sure that it is indeed that organisation you are talking to, not the owner of a fake website!
• Try different methods of contact, never rely solely on E-Mail, you should also phone and use the post.
• Be aware of the genuine cost of a degree at other Universities, this is what you should expect to pay. If the online degree you are considering is too cheap, it could well be fake.
• Be aware of the length of study time required to complete a degree (three years full time for a Bachelors degree in the UK). These times cannot be shortened, if you are offered a degree in a significantly shorter period of time, then it may well be a fake degree!

As distance study becomes more popular, the number of companies offering fake degree’s is only likely to increase, so make sure you do everything you can to protect yourself. Currently, online study can be a bit of a minefield!

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