Landmark Study Reveals US is the Fake College Capital of the World
A new Report published by Verifile Limited exposes a multi-billion dollar international fake diploma fraud. Alarmingly, the US was found to be the world’s fake college capital. The Report indicates that 810 diploma mills have already been identified in the US and many more still are under investigation. With more than 45 percent of the diploma mills operating on the west coast including California, Hawaii, Washington, Nevada and Arizona the western states have the dubious distinction of leading the country in offering up these fraudulent entities that give students a short-circuited college degree and the capability to misrepresent themselves to employers.
Top 10 United States locations of the ‘diploma con’ by state...
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State
|
Number
|
| California |
134 |
| Hawaii |
94 |
| Washington |
87 |
| Florida |
57 |
| Texas |
53 |
| New York |
44 |
| Louisiana |
39 |
| Illinois |
29 |
| Nevada |
29 |
| Arizona |
28 |
The world’s second biggest concentration of fake colleges is in the United Kingdom. Accredibase™ exposes 271 bogus institutions, making the UK the center of Europe’s bogus colleges scam.
Top 10 European locations of the ‘degree con’ by country...
|
State
|
Number
|
| United Kingdom |
271 |
| Netherlands |
30 |
| Belgium |
27 |
| Ireland |
16 |
| Switzerland |
16 |
| Italy |
14 |
| Germany |
13 |
| Austria |
11 |
| Spain |
9 |
| France |
7 |
The groundbreaking report is the result of an 18-month international research project into diploma and accreditation mills – fake Universities and Colleges. The research was carried out by Verifile’s research team with the support of Cambridge University and the East of England Development Agency.