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» 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. » 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. » Degree.net - Diploma Mills - Gives information on how diploma mills operate. Includes a list of the ways that consumers and employers are victimized. » 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. » 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. » Fortune's Ask Annie - How to Spot a Fake Diploma - A few tips on detecting phony sheepskins. » 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. » How to Recognize Bogus Diploma Mill Schools - Offers advice to military personnel on recognizing the providers of fake degrees. » Is the Internet Becoming a Haven for Diploma Mills? - Alert from the Better Business Bureau on the problems that diploma mills pose to consumers. » 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. » 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. » 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. » 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. » 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. » Wired News: Phony Degrees a Hot Net Scam - Diploma mills are proliferating.

Last Updated: 2007-02-10 09:35:17