The GED Testing Service (GEDTS), a program of the American Council on Education (ACE), recently issued a warning about fake online GEDs. The warning reminds, “Please be advised that the GED credential cannot be earned via the Internet nor through correspondence programs.” The GED Tests are only available at official GED Testing Centers.
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The Better Business Bureau is investigating online diploma mills, those websites that offer quick and easy “high school diplomas” if you take an online test (for a fee, of course). So, how easy is it? Oreo C. Collins, a black and white cat from Macon, Georgia, owned by Kevin Collins, CEO of Georgia’s Better Business Bureau, earned a “high school diploma” from a diploma website. Though Oreo had a little help answering the online quiz, the diploma mill apparently had no qualms about issuing a “high school diploma” to a feline–for a fee, of course. Read the rest of this entry »
The Internet offers a lot of options. It offers convenience and personalization. But it’s riddled with fraud: fake e-mails from banks or the IRS, pleas for international assistance promising wealth, and dishonest buyers and sellers on E-bay. Now, online education is blighted with its own scam artists: fake high schools. 39 million Americans need a high school diploma to get better jobs and higher education, and they are becoming victims of websites that prey on their needs.
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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.”
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