Success without college
How cheaters prosper using fraudulent credentials
Abstract
Credential fraud involves the use of phoney degrees and other academic documentation to obtain jobs, promotions, and higher salaries. Frauds use scanning technology to produce different kinds of documentation. Some frauds simply exaggerate their academic achievements. A reference check is not necessarily infallible. Fraudsters have a variety of ways to deal with investigations. Few who engage in credential fraud are prosecuted.
Keywords
Credential
Credential fraud
Fraudster
Academic degrees
Scanning technology
Personal website
MBA
PhD
Human Resources
Job applicant
He looked good. He sounded convincing. He impressed the CEO, and earned promotion after promotion ...
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