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Wired News: Down by the Diploma Mills Stream
Anyone can purchase a bachelor's or master's degree for the bargain price of several thousand dollars.
http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,54...
Diploma Mills: Fraud in Higher Education
Gives information on the history and operating methods of diploma mills. It also defines terms and offers related links.
http://www.degreeinfo.com/article24_1.html
Wired News: Phony Degrees a Hot Net Scam
Diploma mills are proliferating.
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,...
Associated Press: Online University that Gave Cat Diploma Sued for Fraud
An online university that supposedly granted a graduate degree in business to a pet cat was sued Monday for consumer fraud by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103...
Is the Internet Becoming a Haven for Diploma Mills?
Alert from the Better Business Bureau on the problems that diploma mills pose to consumers.
http://www.bbb.org/alerts/article.asp?ID=1...
Position Paper on Diploma Mills
The National Council Against Health Fraud provides this summary of diploma mills and why they are bad for the nutrition industry.
http://www.ncahf.org/pp/dipmill.html
Fortune's Ask Annie - How to Spot a Fake Diploma
A few tips on detecting phony sheepskins.
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/annie/0,157...
USATODAY.com - Diploma Mills Insert Degree of Fraud into Job Market
Article which examines the problems caused by diploma mills. It also shows how hard it is to combat the bogus degree providers.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/20...
Avoid Fake-Degree Burns By Researching Academic Credentials
US Federal Trade Commission advice on identifying legitimate schools and assessing a job applicant's claimed academic credentials.
http://ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/di...
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Is the Internet Becoming a Bonanza for Diploma Mills?
Article which examines how the Web has made it easy for diploma mills to operate.
http://chronicle.com/data/articles.dir/art...
Top 10 Signs: Online Diploma Mills and Degree Mills
Lists tips for recognizing whether an institution is a legitimate degree provider.
http://www.geteducated.com/articles/degree...
Diploma Mills
Information on diploma mills from the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization. Includes a list of institutions which are known to be diploma mills.
http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/diploma_mi...
How to Recognize Bogus Diploma Mill Schools
Offers advice to military personnel on recognizing the providers of fake degrees.
http://www.dcmilitary.com/army/standard/8_...
Ivory Tower Ripoffs - Information about Diploma Mills
Provides information about the history of diploma mills, what to look out for, as well as links to additional information.
http://www.elearners.com/resources/diploma...
General Delivery University
This is a parody site which shows how easy it is to set up a diploma mill. Includes course catalog and the ability to download a diploma.
http://www.bandersnatch.com/gduedu.htm
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