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April 4, 2008
3 Operators of Major Diploma-Mill Chain Plead Guilty to Fraud Charges
Three people who ran a notorious string of diploma mills pleaded guilty last week to fraud charges, The Seattle Times reported.
The three — Dixie E. Randock, Steven K. Randock, and their daughter, Heidi Kae Lorhan — each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. The charges are punishable by up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The Randocks ran dozens of diploma mills, many of which they claimed were based in Liberia. The best known of the operations was Saint Regis University, as The Chronicle described in a special report in 2004 on the problem of diploma mills. —Thomas Bartlett
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Just the tip of one iceberg in a sea of many.
— Janke Urjayne Apr 7, 10:51 AM #
Stick to the tried and true distance programs of brick and mortar schools and you will be okay. There is no such thing as easy learning.
— Good ol' Bubba Apr 7, 11:01 AM #
GetEducated.com’s free service, The Diploma Mill Police, tracks over 300 MORE fake “online collges” that sell degrees in the USA.
Be very careful out there. There esxist many-many legitimate online degree provdiers in the USA. Take the time to research your options.
Vicky Phillips
GetEducated.com
— Vicky Phillips Apr 7, 01:03 PM #
You mean I’m not an orthopedic surgeon?????? How am I going to tell my patients?
— marci Apr 7, 01:29 PM #
Marci, perhaps you just need to bone up a bit more!
— marci's foil Apr 7, 05:37 PM #
There is a fine line between legitimate yet unaccredited distance education and fraud.
— The Mentor Apr 8, 05:57 AM #