Fake College Diplomas +EV?

TStoneMBD · #1 03-05-2005, 01:38 AM

Lately I've seen insta-college diplomas for sale on the internet, and I thought, "Hrm, if this poker thing doesn't work out for me I can always fall back on a fake diploma." It's always good to have a backup plan and I want to make sure that mine is a sure thing. Do these things work? When you apply for a job do they ever research your diploma to make sure this is legitimate?

pshreck · #2 03-05-2005, 01:44 AM

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"Hrm, if this poker thing doesn't work out for me I can always fall back on a fake diploma."

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From this statement, I think you can be pretty sure your poker thing isn't going to work out.

OrangeHeat · #3 03-05-2005, 01:49 AM

FWIW I have had three jobs requiring degrees and have had to show mine 0 times.

Orange

EliteNinja · #4 03-05-2005, 02:02 AM

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FWIW I have had three jobs requiring degrees and have had to show mine 0 times.

Orange

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Yeah, you can just con your way into jobs without the credentials. Forget about buying fake diplomas. You can be a con-artist for free.

Michael Davis · #5 03-05-2005, 02:05 AM

That doesn't mean they haven't been verified.

-Michael

eric5148 · #6 03-05-2005, 02:16 AM

I would never get a job that requires a diploma. I don't like being a slave.

jimymat · #7 03-05-2005, 02:54 AM

A guy that hired on our fire dept. lied about an EMT license and they found out. Probably depends on the job texture. Medical fields probably get looked at more than say a manager at Kinko's.

Wayfare · #8 03-05-2005, 03:37 AM

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I would never get a job that requires a diploma. I don't like being a slave.

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Have a good time at 3-6 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

beset7 · #9 03-05-2005, 03:49 AM

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A guy that hired on our fire dept. lied about an EMT license and they found out. Probably depends on the job texture. Medical fields probably get looked at more than say a manager at Kinko's.

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There are many cases of people faking a JD and taking the bar exam. Especially in poorer states with old-fashioned bar associations.

[censored] · #10 03-05-2005, 03:50 AM

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This is right on the money. When I got my job at an accounting firm the recruiters (who interview) never once asked about my degree or grades. However, I found out later that the HR department requested directly from the school a copy of my transcripts which they recieved.