Degree Fraud Hall of Shame

Degree fraud is becoming more widespread, including the use of diploma mills. DegreeVerify is an effective tool for combating degree fraud. Just think how useful it would have been to prevent these embarrassing incidents:

2012

• July 24, 2012 - Chief Candidate's Resume Questioned - The Spokesman-Review
• April 26, 2012 - Vice Dean at U. of Pennsylvania Resigns After Bogus Doctorate Is Exposed - Chronicle of Higher Education
• March 30, 2012 - State Missed Details of Minnesota Security Hospital Ex-Leader David Proffitt's Troubled Background - Pioneer Press
• March 21, 2012 - Kean University Students "Occupy" Campus to Protest School President - Suburban News
• March 20, 2012 - Wallington Man Charged with Producing Fake ID Cards - The Record (NJ)
• March 16, 2012 - Man Accused of Medicare Fraud in Dansville, Wellsville - WHEC
• March 11, 2012 - The City's Top Fraud: Diploma Mills - Crain's New York Business

2011

• October 12, 2011 - Not Quite a Dr. - Inside Higher Ed
• March 3, 2011 - China Director in U.S. Says Nevermind When Resume Proves False - Bloomberg Business Week

2010

• June 25, 2010 - Local Businessman Tracking Increase In Jobseeker Lies - WISN-Milwaukee
• June 19, 2010 - Alleged Harvard Fake Applied at The New Republic - CBS News
• June 18, 2010 - Top A&M Adviser Resigns After Resume Questioned - Dallas Morning News
• June 17, 2010 - Programmer Detained After FBI Search - Wall Street Journal
• March 2, 2010 - Top Jackson Official Lied About College Graduation - NBC Miami

2009

• December 2, 2009 - Cover-up Casts Doubt On California Air Resources Board Policy - San Jose Mercury News
• October 12, 2009 - He Talked, Money Walked - Charlotte Observer
• February 2, 2009 - Microsemi Said to Face SEC Inquiry Into CEO's Degree - Bloomberg.com

2008

• September 17, 2008 - Former UI Dance Instructor Resigns at Connecticut Over False Degrees - The Daily Iowan
• May 16, 2008 - Cal State-Long Beach Heeds Call to Investigate Professors' Online Biographies - Chronicle of Higher Education

2007

• March 7, 2007 - Wikipedia to Seek Proof of Credentials - Associated Press
• March 1, 2007 - Lawyer: Chief, Dog Have Same Degree - Associated Press

2006

• February 22, 2006 - RadioShack's Lesson: Trust, but Verify - BusinessWeek
• February 8, 2006 - Young Bush Appointee Resigns His Post at NASA - New York Times

2005

• December 4, 2005 - Diploma Scams Victim-Free Until Someone Is Hurt - Miami Herald
• July 5, 2005 - Phony Diplomas Easily Bought - The Orange County Register
• May 27, 2005 - Why Background Checks Matter in Academe - The Chronicle of Higher Education

2004

• July 17, 2004 - Resume Costs ULL Coach Job - LA Gazette News
• July 17, 2004 - Lee Comes Off Bench; Cyprien Fired After Error on Resume - The Lafayette Daily Advertiser
• July 16, 2004 - New ULL Coach Lacks Requisite Degree - The Times-Picayune
• May 10, 2004 - Top Officials Hold Fake Degrees - CBS News
• May 4, 2004 - Some Using Fake Degrees to Get Pay Raises - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• May 4, 2004 - Employers Crack Down On Candidates Who Lie - Wall Street Journal - CareerJournal.com