Questionable Degree ...

Hello..

Im a newcomer on this board who really appreciates all the valuable information. Thanks a bunch !..

I have a quick question regarding a potential employee who has, a "questionable degree". After reading many of the past posts on this board and others, I am positive that he has obtained this degree from a "Loophole institution" (through instantdegrees).

I have heard from a few sources that the degrees obtained through these "Loophole institutions" although bogus, are actually legal to use. Is this true?

There is no website for the university. Is this a smoking gun?

I can only write to the university for verification, (As opposed to phoning or emailing..) is this dubious, or is this in fact, a legitimate procedure?

Can I take legal action against someone using a degree obtained through instantdegrees or any other "Loophole" situation?

Thanks again for all your sound advice!

AJ

 

Hi AJ,

Welcome aboard. Where does this potential employee claim he/she obtained their degree?

Cheers,

George

 

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Hey George...

The degree is from " Canterbury University" in the UK.

AJ

 

OK - does the documentation submitted by the candidate indicate an address?

Cheers,

George

 

ya...

its:

193 market street
Hyde
sk14 1hf
cheshire
UK

 

Do not waste money on the postage on a letter. There is no legitimate university at that address.

Malcolm S Jenner

 

thanks....


So should I take any kind of legal action against him? Isn't it illegal for him to pass this off as his degree?

AJ

 

If you feel this is warranted, then go for it.

Cheers,

George

 

Or, just for fun, you could do something like this - http://tinyurl.com/452n4

Cheers,

George

 

Thanks for the feedback...(and a quick feedback as well)

Well.. he is no longer a possible employee. The school is obviously not legitimate.

I personally think that what he has done is fraudulent.... But I don't want to waste my time if he's gonna get away with it through the fact that his degree was obtained via some slimy loophole racket...

What do think?

AJ

 

Just ignore him, and count your lucky stars that you did your homework.

Cheers,

George

 

Thanks again,

Have a good one!

AJ

 

i do NOT think he might be prosecuted.
He's not practicing an art or profession needing licensure on the basis of a fake degree ( ex physician, accountant, lawyer ).
If he just joined a "diploma" to his resume, little can be said.
I mean, it's like if he said he had gotten a big penis or 500 billions in his bank account.
That's a lie indeed, but then how many people should be in prison for telling lies like that?

loophole

these degrees are FRAUDULENT.
Not a loophole.
A loophole is when one finds a way to circumvent ex some prerequisite course or some age restriction and he is legally acknowleged in doing so.
These degrees are printed like business cards.

I can only write to the university for verification, (As opposed to phoning or emailing..) is this dubious, or is this in fact, a legitimate procedure?

it is legitimate by a "privacy law" standpoint.
I think if you phoned my last university they would have no idea anymore who i was.
but it's of no value because you'd be writing a mill's PO box.