Monday, December 3, 2012

Don't Be The Victim Of A Fake University Diploma

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By Brandie Montgomery


Tertiary education is very important when you're looking for a job. A good academic background is the key to getting the career that you've always wanted. Employers however can have a lot of headaches with that, as there are many individuals waving a fake university diploma around. The certification must be credible to be of any good. That official document you have as proof of knowing your craft is useless if it's fake or forged.

Two problems arise from this. The first concerns the employer. It is up to them to check the quality of the diploma and its credibility. The second one concerns the employee and whether his old university produced legit diplomas. Both problems are solvable with a decent background check. All that needs to be done is to look at the right places for the relevant information.

The employer can easily compare the suspicious diploma with other diplomas from that institution. Important things to compare are the signs, stamps, the design and the symbols. If something does not turn out right, this means the certificate is invalid and useless. The most effective way is to call the institution itself. They can do a background check on whether they had such a student and if they gave him a diploma.

If the person comes from behind borders, checking whether their university exists in the first place is a must do. If it does not exist at all that's a big problem. If the diploma ends up being fake, this can lead to a lot of headaches. It's not that big of an issue if the candidate is not already employed, but if he is, well that can prove to be a huge problem. The employer's reputation is now at stake.

There's also the other side. It's a common practice for "made-up" universities to con people. They claim to be real institutions and that they are able to give credible diplomas. If a student is already enrolled in such a place, they're trapped and there's no way out. However, they can do something beforehand to avoid such issues.

It's important to see whether the institution has a legit registration. All countries have legislation about how educational facilities work and how they're given their reliability. For a university to be reliable, it needs to be officially registered and have a license to award diplomas. If they do not have this, then they're most certainly con-men and just want to trick people for money. Double checking your information with other people is a no-brainer.

If one is already enrolled in such an institution, then there's always the court. Filing a suit against the institution is the right thing to do. Winning the case should be easy as well. You can get your money back and start all over again in a different tertiary educational institution.

A fake university diploma is something nobody wants to deal with. It means that the person against you can be a criminal or a victim of criminals. Whatever the issue, authorities must be warned. It's also advisable to inform the media about this, so the public knows about the fraudulent institution.




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