Scammers Zeroing In on Job Seekers

Expert Spotlights Red Flags to Watch for to Assure You Don't Become a Victim

CBS News | 9/9/2010

NJ doc charged with employing fake physicians, cheating Medicaid

Patients regularly saw the three employees, none of whom has a license to practice medicine in New Jersey, instead of Masood, its is alleged.

NY Post | 9/8/2010

China: Fake airline pilot resumes resolved in 2008

China's aviation regulator on Wednesday confirmed nearly 200 pilots had falsified their work histories, but said the problems were resolved in 2008 and warned future violations would be dealt with severely.

Businessweek | 9/8/2010 | The Associated Press

Silver Lake home aide sentenced for stealing $700,000

A Sunday school teacher who was nanny to a child with cancer stole more than $700,000 from her employer while doing bookkeeping for the business will spend two-plus years in prison.

Star Tribune | 9/9/2010 | PAUL WALSH

Annie Le’s family may sue Yale for negligence over slaying

Brian King... said the Le family has hired him and a private investigator to determine ...whether Yale officials checked Clark’s credentials and background before hiring him as an animal technician in the building where Le conducted her student experiments.

New Haven Register | 9/9/2010 | Randall Beach

Fernanda Romero Update: Mistrial in Sham Marriage Case

The couple were accused of entering a sham marriage designed to allow the soap opera star to get a green card and stay in the United States.

CBS News | 9/7/2010 | Edecio Martinez

Rick Scott picks lawmaker Jennifer Carroll as running mate

Six years ago, after news reports that she listed a degree from an online ``diploma mill,'' Kensington University in California, she dropped the reference from her official résumé.

Miami Herald | 9/2/2010 | STEVE BOUSQUET

Police: Repairman Used Weapon To Threaten Employee

...a North Miami Beach air conditioning and refrigerator repairman has been charged for the second time in two years with threatening someone with a weapon.

CBS4 News | 8/30/2010 | Peter D' Oench

Mason couple accuses CSX of employing child predator

A Mason County couple alleges CSX Transportation looked the other way regarding complaints that one of its employees was a sexual predator ...

WV Record | 8/26/2010 | Lawrence Smith

Lafayette administrator doesn't have degree he claimed

Interim City Administrator Joe Wrabek notified the city council Thursday that he had been asked by the state Office of Degree Accreditation to remove from his resume reference to a degree from an online entity calling itself “Redding University.”

News Register | 8/24/2010 | Nicole Montesano

Sun Country Health Region vice-president of finance Hal Schmidt resigns

He first came under scrutiny when the Moosomin-based World-Spectator reported he was fired from the IWK Health Centre in Halifax after officials discovered he had lied on his resume about being a chartered accountant.

Leader Post | 8/13/2010 | Pamela Cowen

I-Team 10 investigation: License revoked
Fitzgerald Hudson has treated patients at several practices and hospitals in the area but the state says he got his medical license fraudulently and put the lives of several patients at risk.

WHEC | 8/13/2020 | Brett Davidsen

Nanny charged with beating infant boy
Guinn said Eisele had no experience as a nanny and said she had posted a profile on a website after her parents hounded her about getting a job.

Stltoday.com | 8/13/2010 | CHRISTINE BYERS

In bid for Congress, Perry silent on degree from reputed ‘diploma mill
On his congressional campaign website, Jeffrey Perry makes no mention of a university degree that he listed front and center in his debut run for office in 2002.

Patriot Ledger | 8/12/2010 | John P. Kelly

Permit 'expediter' Jen jailed on fraud charges
He is accused of using the names of licensed engineers and even making fake rubber stamps with their names on them in a variety of projects submitted for approval since 1990.

San Francisco Chronical | 8/5/2010 | Jaxon Van Derbeken

El Dorado sheriff investigates employees' questionable degrees
A mid-level deputy sheriff making $63,835 per year can boost his or her pay to $67,027 with a four-year diploma.

News10 / KXTV | 8/5/2010 | George Warren

Investigating Potential Employers: Doing Your Due Diligence
Here are seven must-have pieces of information before you sit down for your interview.

San Francisco Chronical | 8/4/2010 | Claire Bradley

Ex-Brockton cop seeks probation in marriage fraud case
Prosecutors alleged Elliott, who was later fired as a Brockton cop in an unrelated case, married Rempel at Carney’s request.

Patriot Ledger | 8/4/2010 | Maureen Boyle

Prosecutors: fraud dentist did root canals
A man has been charged with practicing dentistry without a license at an office along Oakland's bustling Grand Avenue, prosecutors said.

San Francisco Chronicle | 8/4/2010 | Henry K. Lee

Senator to Review Accreditation of For-Profit Colleges
At some colleges, investigators posing as prospective students were encouraged to list fake dependents or hide their savings.

NY Times | 8/4/2010 | TAMAR LEWIN

Job candidates undergoing credit scrutiny
Apply for a job and you expect the prospective employer to verify the information on your resume...But how do you feel about letting the company scrutinize your credit history?

MSNBC | 8/4/2010 | Herb Weisbaum

Police investigate caregiver for suspected fraud
Seattle police are investigating a nursing assistant suspected of stealing from a 71-year-old man he was assigned to help - and court documents show the assistant has a history of theft.

Seattle PI | 8/3/2010 | CASEY MCNERTHNEY

A Shady Resume Sparks Debate Over Honesty in China
Tang's scandal has triggered an avalanche of mixed reactions and debates this month in the Chinese blogosphere that boil down to how honesty is valued in society.

TIME | 7/31/2010 | Jessie Jiang

Oklahoma City man files suit over false background check information
An Oklahoma City man who claims he was falsely listed as a sex offender has filed a $1 million Oklahoma City federal court lawsuit against two Internet companies that provide criminal background search information.

NewsOK | 7/18/2010 | Randy Ellis

Questions raised about some of Saratoga County consultant Steven B. Feldman's other credentials
Feldman's two doctoral degrees, however, were issued by a diploma mill that was investigated by Congress, 60 Minutes and New York State Senator, Roy Goodman.

Albany CPS and Family Court Examiner | 6/15/2010 | Daniel Weaver

Foreign-used in the House
Rowley questioned the validity of a purported Master’s in Business Administration Degree and a purported PhD Degree in community policing that Gibbs’ resume lists as coming from one California Coast University.

Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday | 7/4/2010 | Sean Douglas

Former Microsoft chief Tang Jun fights back
Former president of Microsoft China Tang Jun on Tuesday sought to dispel a rumor that he faked his academic credentials in the United States

People Daily | 7/7/2010

Suspected drunken bus driver was new hire
David Costello had 3 times legal limit of alcohol

North County Times | 6/2/2010 | Sarah Gordon

More charges against bogus psychologist
Gregory Carter, the man accused of providing expert psychological assessments during Durham Region child custody cases while not qualified, faces more fraud and perjury charges.

Toronto Sun | 6/25/2010 | Rob Lamberti

Georgetown County killer enters guilty plea in 2007 slaying
Blakeley's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit and negligent hiring lawsuit against Lawshe and Cox, charging that Lawshe gained access to Blakeley's home because he was working for Cox and his painting business in September 2007.

The Sun News | 6/25/2010 | Janelle Frost

Foreign diploma mills plague higher education
Experts call on government to control the quality of
joint educational programs with foreign universities

Thanh Nien News | 6/25/2010

2003 case faces another delay with attorney's fraud conviction
Suspicious, Bergstedt took the purported settlement to Berger's office who confirmed there was no settlement, and her signature on the agreement was fake.

The West Virginia Record | 6/25/2010 | Lawrence Smith

Pennsylvania insurance agent’s license revoked over annuity filing
A life insurance agent has lost his license after using his mother’s name and address on a client’s application for an annuity...

Insurance & Financial Advisor | 6/24/2010 | Bob Graham

Convicted Of Insurance Fraud - Nursing License Refused
Insurance fraud, in almost every state, is a crime of moral turpitude. Any professional can be refused a license for a crime of moral turpitude.

Adjuster.com | 6/18/2010 | Barry Zalma, Esq. CFE

A&M administrator resigns amid questions over resume
Kemos resigned amid questions raised about his resume. He had claimed he was a Navy SEAL with a doctorate from Tufts University.

The Eagle | 06/15/2010 | Vimal Patel

DIRECTORY OF ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS

Distance Education and Training Council | 6/15/2010

Pasco Fire Rescue official resigns under pressure
A top-ranking Pasco Fire Rescue official has resigned under pressure less than two months after anonymous allegations surfaced that he inflated his credentials to a previous employer.

St. Petersburg Times | 06/06/2010 | Jodie Tillman

When a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland shut down air travel in Europe in April, news media scrambled for volcano experts.
Apache Junction man's volcano expertise called into question.

The Arizona Public | 06/05/2010 | Lindsey Collom

Minister under fire for fake degree
Tehran, May 28 - The hard-line government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad again faces embarrassing controversy over the academic credentials of a top official.

Iran Focus News and Analysis | 05/28/2010

Lee County woman gets bogus diploma from online school
A Lee County woman who was working to get her high school diploma online says her work -- and money -- was all for nothing. The reason? The school, Belford High, isn't a real, accredited school.

Wink New Now | 05/21/2010

Harvard Imposter? Adam Wheeler Pleads Not Guilty in Education Fraud Case
Delaware Student Faked Transcripts, Plagiarized to Score $45,000 in Financial Aid, Prosecutors Charge

ABC News | 5/18/2010 | Harris, Netter and Dorning

Degree dispute: Fruitland Park chief will face state review panel in June
A panel reviewing Fruitland Park Police Chief J.M. Isom's suspected bogus college-degree case will meet in late June to start a process that could result in the long-time chief's decertification as a law-enforcement officer.

Orlando Sentinel | 05/11/2010 | Anthony Colarossi

Diploma-mill' Ph.D.? No problem
Northeastern Illinois still grants lifetime tenure to 'exceptional' professor

Chicago Sun Times | 5/10/2010 | Dave Newbart

USA Swimming Exec Apologizes After ABC News Sex Abuse Investigation
Less than two days after an ABC News "20/20" investigation found USA Swimming coaches had molested, fondled and abused dozens of young swimmers, USA Swimming apologized in a letter sent to its 12,000 coaches across the country.

ABC News | 04/12/2010 | Megan Chuchmach and Avni Patel

'Degree Mills’ Offer Consumers A Variety of Fake College Diplomas
It may be harder than ever to attend Cornell, but — through a billion dollar industry some experts have labelled a growing “national security threat” — it may be easier than ever to pretend you did.

The Cornell Daily Sun | 3/29/2010 | Jeff Stein

New law gives Colorado ex-cons a better chance at a job
House Bill 1023, sponsored by Rep. Mark Waller, R-Colorado Springs, prohibits an employee’s criminal history from being part of a lawsuit against a business unless that criminal history has direct applicability to the legal action.

The Denver Business Journal | 3/29/2010 | Ed Sealover

Diploma mills keep churning out bogus degrees
For only $963, anyone can get a high school diploma, an associate degree and a bachelor's degree based solely on "life experience."

Fort Worth Star Telegram | 3/28/2010 | Gene Trainor

Former Immigration boss escapes jail for CV fraud
Former Immigration Service head Mary Anne Thompson was today sentenced to 100 hours community service and fined $10,000 after falsely claiming she had a doctorate degree from the London School of Economics.

New Zealand Herald | 3/26/2010

Mita employee fails security check
An employee at government’s IT agency failed a security check after background screening of more than 300 employees was carried out by the Security Service, a report has revealed.

Time of Malta | 3/26/2010 | Kurt Sansone

Govt plans to put degrees online, ease verification
Universities and education boards will be asked to upload degrees as the database is implemented

Live Mint | 3/24/2010 | Krishnan, Singh, Agarwal

Florida House approves tougher screening for caregivers working with children, vulnerable adults
Employees of Florida's day care centers and nursing homes would face stricter background screenings under a bill passed unanimously by the state House of Representatives on Thursday.

Sun Sentinel | 3/18/2010 | Sally Kestin

State official says West Linn mayor Patti Galle violated law with Voters' Pamphlet information
West Linn Mayor Patti Galle may have broken Oregon law by presenting a nonaccredited "degree mill" certificate as a legitimate college degree

The Oregonian | 3/16/2010 | Dana Tims

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Background Screening Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a background screening case in which 28 employees of the California Institute of Technology...claim that the government’s screening policy is too intrusive.

Security Management | 3/9/2010 | Teresa Anderson

New Bill in Congress Would Make Diploma Mills a Federal Concern
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) praised the introduction of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to combat diploma mills and accreditation mills.

Council for Higher | Education Accreditation | | 01/28/2010

8 Outrageous Frauds involving online degrees

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A serial conman who masqueraded as a doctor and a vet to carry out a string of frauds has been jailed for two years.
Russell Oakes, 43, tricked dozens of trusting people over three years into believing he was both a trained GP and a qualified vet to con them out of thousands of pounds.

The Champion News | 1/13/2010 | Lynda Roughly