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The Belford University - Fake University Degree Scam
- 4-18-2007
- Categorized in: Diploma Mills, Most Commented, Various Scams
Straits Times journalist from Singapore, Lim Yee Hung reported in a newspaper article that he received two university degrees last week. One is an associate degree in Criminal Justice and the other is a bachelor's degree in Journalism. It took him just one week to get both degrees. If university degrees are that easy to get, they are probably fake degrees.
He went on to say in the report that he got the associate criminal justice degree from Belford University and the journalism degree from True Diplomas paying a total of US$349 for the degrees excluding freight charges without any studying on his part or examinations to take.
He called Belford University's hotline before buying the degrees and was assured that Belford University degrees are perfectly legal, properly accredited and accepted all over the world. In order for an applicant to qualify for a Belford online degree, the candidate must have sufficient 'life experience' or an 'online equivalency test' which can be done under one hour.
True Diploma have no degrees of their own to offer for they sell replica and imitation degrees from about 115 genuine universities including Ivy League universities such as Brown University and Cornell University. The degrees offered by True Diploma are certainly fakes and they tell you upfront about it.
When Lim received The Belford University degree, he found that it was very impressive. Along with the degree package were also educational transcripts with grades for each module.
The university seal is embossed on the degree and looks authentic. How could there be grades and transcripts if tests and examinations are not taken?
The journalism degree though can be easily spotted as a fake. There are glaring misspelling and grammatical errors. For example, in his degree, December was spelt as Decemberf.
He reported that in the United States, fake degree scams are so rampant that the problem is seen as a national security threat. An audit in May 2004 showed that a total of 463 employees in the federal government had fake academic degrees. Some were even high ranking officials in sensitive positions with top level security clearance to boot.
According to fake degree mill expert John Bear, co-author of Degree Mills, fake degree mills are a billion dollar industry having sold thousands of fake online degrees and diplomas every week internationally.
Although some employers may check the qualifications of a prospective employees directly by calling up the university which awarded the degrees, this screening may not be effective against some degree mills as some of these degree mills provide verification services. Employers who called are told that the job applicant is indeed a graduate from that particular university.
However, not all college and university online degree programs are frauds. There are some great universities such as Harvard University offer online degrees.
So if you want to get an online degree, then it is prudent for you to do a thorough due diligence and check with your local educational authorities for the online university's authenticity so that you will not end up with a fake degree by a costly mistake.
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Convincingly, most of the online institutions are fake. Because of this if you want to pursue online studies program then you thrown into doldrum. Due to financial constraint people are compeled to go in for any institution which is poised to offer you partial scholarship or grant. In such instance you will think it is a divine intervention to help you solve an important problem in your life. Before your realise scarce money you toil for is gone. Thank GOD I'm able to access this sight which has alerted me of these diploma mill institutions. I nearly become a victim because I am a potential student of the Rise University.
Besides, I'm preparing to pursue my MBA program at Assam Down Town University/MIT in India through the distance study pathway so any friend out there who has any info about the accreditation of the school should advise me.
JOHN D. VASTIN
Gosh... I just a call from MUST University too....
Is there no trustable online degree institude now.
MUST University is a FRAUD. I was amazed at first by their website and FB page, and the consistency of the info and study curricula. But after speaking to their representive and a 30-min chat, I can say it is a total fraud. I can smell it in the air. Now they are trying daily to call me again. By the way, they don't call from a direct number but from a server, this assures that they are total fraud. They kept asking me about how I will pay! I feel sick just about thinking I was about to enroll to an imaginary campus!
I just paid 199.00 to must university. I have 1500.00 to pay for full tuition, but after reading these reviews, I am very worried that I am wasting my money. Can I just tell them I am no longer interested?
Hello,
I just received a call from must university, and for me also, they asked me to pay just after 10 min conversation on the phone. Is this really a fraud, I m really interested in a degree in US...
yes indeed!
they may ask you for more money later
If you can raise a lawsuit against them, do it! if not, just ignore them. In case you provided bank/credit card info, refer to your bank to make the necessary action to protect your money.
Hi
I also got a similar call from RISE university as they said. They were showing me they have got accreditation from IAO and was showing me the links. The are offering me scholorship as cheap as 900 UK pounds and insisting me to join the coourse,
Any similar notification received by my friends in this forum?
Regards
Sathyan A.P
Yes, I paid the 99 pounds for registration and got a scholarship for 999 pounds. I got a student number to "start studying immediately" and student support - a website that does not work.
Clearly a scam.
People, Must University is a BIG SCAM pls whenever u see MUST don't wait to see the University before you run.
My friend and I became their victim few Months ago...We were both duped 242.41 British pounds each.
Now they are following me up for 6,000 US Dollars. Be warned pls.
Anonymous
Am jus about to start enrolling with this MUST University for a online Masters degree.So are you guys saying this is a scam unacccredited university cause am not looking at a quick qualification.Luckily for me i havent provided them with my banking details but they are calling me non stop.Now am confused.Is there a way of checking if this University is rily a scam or not???
pls DONT do it.this guys are big scam.read this..
Mark Benson: Now check you email you must have Received anemail
Mark Benson: And I am sending you the bank Account information
Mark Benson: So you can do your bank transfer
Mark Benson: When do you think you will be able to do it ?
shopeju ahmed: am coming.pls hold
Mark Benson: ok
shopeju ahmed: Thanks so much for wasting my time.u guys are a big spam.why didt you give me an account name that bear the school name/why!!!If truly you are not a spam.send me an account name of MUST university.
Mark Benson: hey lisen
Mark Benson: Its an Online university
Mark Benson: so we cannot have an account under our name
Mark Benson: as you have to have a Physical campus for it
shopeju ahmed: who told you that?
shopeju ahmed: as far as i known,you can
shopeju ahmed: that makes it real
Mark Benson: we have Must High school, we have Must University
Mark Benson: We cant make different accounts for every different department
Mark Benson: And all the scams are done through Credit card not with a bank Account
shopeju ahmed: dont tell me that
Mark Benson: and the most important thing The Account can get closed or ceased if its a scam
Mark Benson: Its upto you
shopeju ahmed: do you known as far as a person can have more than one account so as a university can do
Mark Benson: Find a university that has a bank account under there name
Mark Benson: And enroll with them
shopeju ahmed: ok.bye
Benson: under THERE name <--- gosh what a moron, he's uneducated and says he works for some school while he makes mistakes an elementary student shouldnt be doing, what a shame... so pathetic
Take care with MUST UNIVERSITY because they have no physical address even on web contact area.They may do you no good.Almost a victim of scam but escaped by wiskers only.Check their details before u give yours
DEARS 4000$ FOR MASTER DEGREE IN A WEEK FROM MUST FUCKERS UNIVERSITY
Please wait for a site operator to respond.
You are now chatting with 'Justin Durriaco'
Justin Durriaco: Hello
AHMED: HI
AHMED: I AM LOOKING TO STUDY MASTER
AHMED: WHAT IS THE TOTAL COST
Justin Durriaco: Yes you can
Justin Durriaco: What is your highest level of qualification so far ?
AHMED: DEGREE
Justin Durriaco: Because the cost depends on the Background of your studies and the time when you wnat to start
Justin Durriaco: want*
AHMED: BS
Justin Durriaco: What majors you are interested in ?
Justin Durriaco: from where you have done your BS
AHMED: INFORMATION TECK
AHMED: TECH.
Justin Durriaco: Dear Ahmed and when you want to start your program
AHMED: AFTER 3 MONTHS
AHMED: IS IT POSSIBLE
Justin Durriaco: the Enrollment fee is 499 Dollars and the total program fee is 12000 Dollars
Justin Durriaco: You can start right away if you want the enrollment fee will be 199 Dollars and if you pay the full fee in one go the total will be 4000 Dollars
Justin Durriaco: Since you are in Oman
Justin Durriaco: and we have a plan with Oman Education Ministry to give the loans
Justin Durriaco: very limited scholarship
AHMED: CAN I PAY YOU 4000 $ AND GET THE CERTIFECATE IN ADVANCE AND STUDY LATER ON
Justin Durriaco: No
Justin Durriaco: This cannot be done at all
Justin Durriaco: You need to complete altogether 10 courses and then you will get the degree
AHMED: PLEASE I NEED IT URGENT FOR A GOOD JOB
Justin Durriaco: You can complete it on Urgent basis
AHMED: HOW
Justin Durriaco: enroll today you can complete the program as fast as you can even in a week time
AHMED: SO I CAN FINISH IT IN A WEEK?
Justin Durriaco: Yes
Justin Durriaco: as fast as you can
AHMED: GOOD I AM POOR CAN I GIVE THIS 4000 AS INSTALLMENTS?
Justin Durriaco: No
Justin Durriaco: Look at the web page
Justin Durriaco: offer is for 15 July almost all seats are booked
AHMED: I DONT HAVE HAVE 4000$ SO FAR WHAT TO DO
Justin Durriaco: What is the available amount you have at this moment
AHMED: 100$
Justin Durriaco: i think you need to forget about this now
AHMED: WHAT AMOUNT YOU NEED SO I CAN ARRANGE IT?
Justin Durriaco: 2000 Dollars minimum
AHMED: IF YOU GET THIS I CAN GET THE MASTER DEGREE?
Justin Durriaco: No
AHMED: OHHH
Justin Durriaco: 2000 Dollars now and 2000 At the completion
Justin Durriaco: you need to pay
AHMED: I CANT TRUST THIS I WILL PAY 2000 FOR NOTHING?
Justin Durriaco: Okay
Chat session has been terminated by the site operator.
You are not currently in a chat session.
I was a bit confused and dint provide my card details, finally the person was irritated with me and said u loose a chance... I wanted to do recheck with their office in my city and then enroll, But the gentlemen online kept on pressurizing and dropped my thought to give my card details..
I LOSY $1500 WITH MUST UNIVERSITY.BECARFUL MY FRIENDS THOSE ARE SCAMERS
Hi..
Do you have the sample copy of the certificate.
Can you mail me the same.
I need to check how it looks?
Hi ,
Can anyone tell me that whether MUST University in USA is a accredited University or not???
http://www.mustuniversity.com/
Hi all,
The must university is definetly a fraud and it's not accredited....becareful before making any payment to them...