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Fake GED diploma scams are a growing problem as the job market becomes more competitive and demanding. The pressing need for GEDs gives scammers an opening. So, beware and fight back.

Recently, New York Attorney General Mario Cuomo has gone after Robert Collins for reportedly offering fake at-home GEDs. The real GED cannot be earned in an online or at-home test. Cuomo says: “This man has repeatedly preyed upon Long Island and New York City residents who are simply trying to better themselves and increase their career opportunities.”

Meanwhile, fake online GED websites are an even bigger problem. KBJR in Deluth, Minnesota reports on an online website which offers a diploma and school records for $300 and an online test. “Most reputable companies will not accept a diploma or a GED from an online company; they’ll only accept the GED through the state of Minnesota,” states Barb Grieman of the Better Business Bureau.

What do these two reported GED frauds have in common? The certificates they award are based on online or at-home tests, not on the GED exam, which can only be taken at an approved test center and awarded by your state department of education.

The GED is not too hard, but it does test your real skills and abilities. That’s why employers and colleges accept it. The real GED is carefully designed and administered to show that you can demonstrate high-school level skills. Legitimate programs help you study online and at home, but no one can offer a GED diploma except your state department of education.

If you learn about a fake GED diploma scam, or if you were the victim of a fake GED diploma scam, make your story known, and stop others from wasting their money on fake GEDs.