FAKE WEBSITES.........This is BOGUS!!!!
There seems to be an increase in fake websites..All the information on the website is false.Shoppers are increasingly heading to the Internet to look for deals.Unfortunately, not all Web sites promising rock bottom discounts on products are legitimate and consumers need to do their research when shopping online or they risk getting ripped off by a scammer’s online store.Everyone will be looking for the best deals this year and scammers know that they can take advantage of that by using low prices to lure in victims.Here are some things that might help:
Use your instincts and commomsense.If it smells bad,it's probably rotten..
Look for evidence of a real-world presence: an address, a phone number, an email contact. If in doubt, send an email, make a phone call or write a letter to establish whether they really exist.
The website’s address is different from what you are used to, perhaps there are extra characters or words in it or it uses a completely different name or no name at all, just numbers.
Even though you are asked to enter private information there is NO PADLOCK in the browser window or ‘https://’ at the beginning of the web address to signify that it is using a secure link and that the site is what it says it is.
Don’t judge a website by its appearance. It is easy to create flashy, professional-looking sites and it is easy to steal other people’s web pages and designs.
Be wary of websites that are advertised in unsolicited emails from strangers.
Online Schools....FAKE DEGREES
You’ve found the online program you want, all you to do is click, pay, and you are in! Is it too good to be true? Well, yes. You can end up not getting the education you paid for, credits that are not transferable, or course work that is not accepted by professional organizations. Worst of all, you can end up finding yourself registering for a bogus online schools offering fake college degrees--a diploma mill. When you can buy a diploma for $500 to $2,500 and pay an extra $500 for high honors, that’s a diploma mill. They have mushroomed in the online environment.If you haven't read a text book, taken a test, or heard a lecture, your degree is fake.The best way to make sure you aren’t falling for a scam is to make sure the online provider is accredited.
Nonetheless, just knowing if an online program is accredited is still not enough. Anyone can set up an organization and call itself an accrediting agency; there are still accreditation scams. It is not that common, but diploma mills have been known to create their own accrediting agency and then declare they have accreditation and continue to sell people their fake degrees.
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Online Schools....FAKE DEGREES
You’ve found the online program you want, all you to do is click, pay, and you are in! Is it too good to be true? Well, yes. You can end up not getting the education you paid for, credits that are not transferable, or course work that is not accepted by professional organizations. Worst of all, you can end up finding yourself registering for a bogus online schools offering fake college degrees--a diploma mill. When you can buy a diploma for $500 to $2,500 and pay an extra $500 for high honors, that’s a diploma mill. They have mushroomed in the online environment.If you haven't read a text book, taken a test, or heard a lecture, your degree is fake.The best way to make sure you aren’t falling for a scam is to make sure the online provider is accredited.
Seeking accreditation is entirely voluntary. The initial accreditation process can take as many as five or ten years and it costs money. For that reason, recently established online program providers that are perfectly legitimate may not have been in operation long enough to be accredited.
Call the state agency with jurisdiction over higher education in the state in which the school is located. The agency can at least tell you whether or not the school is operating with a legitimate charter and if any complaints have been lodged or legal action has been taken. If you know an online provider is accredited, you will know about the quality of the provider, whether you can get federal financial assistance and state funds, and if you will be able to easily transfer credits from one school to another. The Department of Education Web site: www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ can help you avoid a fake online school.
Feel free to post your internet experiences here.Please no foul language,adult content,racist remarks....and no names....
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