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
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
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
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.