Do You Know These CRITICAL Signs Of Online Degree Scams

If you want to prevent falling for such scams, below are some of the common signs of online degree scams:

• Be wary of any online degree site that allow you to negotiate your GPA and tuition fees.
• Be wary of any online degree site that also allows you to pay for honors designation, such as all flavors of cum laude).
• Be wary of any online degree site that require payment or a resume listing work experience, without any coursework.
• Be wary of any online degree site that charge you tuition on a per-degree basis.
• Be wary of any online degree site that have names that are knock-offs of well-known colleges and universities.

Such fraudulent online degree awarding sites have sold fake degrees and diplomas to thousands of people. According to a recent article on MSN, "The biggest, by far, is called the 'San Moritz Group' since 'University of San Moritz' was the first of the 12 names they have used (others: Harrington, Shelbourne, Glencullen, Palmers Green, Kingsfield)," says Bear, who, from 1979 to 1990, was also a consultant to an FBI task force on degree mills.

"I have reliable information (from a person who works there) that they have sold 70,000 diplomas, including medical, in four years, with revenues of more than $150 million." The group churns out 5 million to 10 million e-mails a week and has sold about 70,000 degrees over the last four years, he says.

Don't fall for such online degree scams. Any time you receive an email spam promising you "University Diplomas/Bachelor degree in 30 days or less" simply delete the email because it is nothing more than an online degree scam!

Follow the above tips and use your common sense before enrolling for or paying for any online degree program or online degree.