bogus degrees
Fake academic qualifications
Bogus degrees are fraudulent academic credentials—diplomas purchased from diploma mills or simply fabricated, rather than earned through legitimate study.
The term covers fake certificates claiming degrees from real universities and authentic-looking documents from nonexistent institutions: The investigation revealed several executives held bogus degrees from unaccredited schools.
Background checks increasingly screen for bogus degrees in hiring.
- fakeNot the real thing
- fake diplomaForged academic credential
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- millGrain-crushing facility
- diploma millFraudulent credential seller
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