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Hundreds with fake degrees nabbed

pussyman72

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OVER 400 foreigners were caught last year for lying to the Manpower Ministry in their work pass applications, a fourfold increase from the 97 cases in 2005.
MOM did not give a breakdown but the majority are believed to have used fake or forged qualifications in applying for employment passes which are for highly qualified people, or S-Passes for semi-skilled workers.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority figures also point to a rising trend of workers using qualifications from degree mills, which are bogus universities that sell degrees for little or no study.

In the last two years, ICA caught 660 people, both foreigners and locals, lying in applications for immigration passes.

It could not give a breakdown but said many lied about their qualifications while trying to secure a dependent's pass, student visa or permanent resident pass.

Some of the locals caught had lied in the applications to be sponsors for foreigners seeking various immigration passes.

Both MOM and ICA said making false statements in the applications for work or immigration passes is a serious offence which carries heavy penalties, including fines and jail. Foreigners caught are also likely to be repatriated.

The ICA and MOM figures are just the tip of the iceberg, say job recruiters like People Worldwide Consulting and resume-screening companies such as IntegraScreen and First Advantage.

While most of those found out so far are foreigners, experts warn that more Singaporeans are also beefing up their resumes with fake or forged degrees.

One indication: The names of 36 people from Singapore showed up on a list of 9,612 people exposed in the United States recently for having bought fake diplomas and degrees.

First Advantage, a US-based company which checks claims made by job applicants, estimates that 12 per cent to 16 per cent of job seekers here are not entirely truthful in their CVs. Often, they inflate their academic achievements, current pay or responsibilities.

IntegraScreen, which does screening work for the immigration authorities in several countries in Asia and the Middle East, said about 5 per cent of the resumes they screen are found to be fake.

Its managing director, Mr John Baxter, said: 'The use of diploma mills is exploding as the Internet makes buying bogus degrees easier than ever before. More workers are buying these degrees because they're looking for an edge in the competitive job market in Singapore.'

Almost any degree, from aviation to zoology, can be purchased. All it takes is a credit card number and computer access.

Most degree mills charge between US$50 and US$5,000 (S$69 to S$6,900) for degrees at all levels. Often, buyers only have to fill up a form stating their work and life experiences and pay up.

Within a week, they are sent a professional-looking degree scroll and transcripts of fictional grades to show potential employers.

For an additional US$60, some degree mills offer laminated student identity cards, even though they have no physical campus.

Some even provide an after-sales service, with phone operators who will verify graduations and send transcripts to prospective employers who check.

Some go to the extent of offering fake degrees that look similar to those from such established universities as Harvard, Arizona State University or the University of Minnesota. Using high-tech equipment, the diplomas include watermarks and holographs.

The number of degree mills is not known, but Integra has compiled a list of over 500, with 90 per cent based in the US.

Mr John Bear, co-author of a book on degree mills, estimates that annual sales in fake degrees exceed US$500 million.

In Singapore, job recruiters say there are three groups of people who resort to using bogus degrees.

The first includes those who pay up to US$500 for undergraduate degrees and transcripts. These are non-graduates who use the fake qualifications to score a job, promotion or pay rise.

The second are consultants, trainers and private school lecturers who may have a first degree and some expertise in a particular area, but feel having a master's or PhD bolsters their credentials.

They are willing to pay between US$1,599 and US$10,000 for their bogus degrees.

The third group is made up of successful businessmen who fork out up to S$20,000 for honorary PhDs. They take care to indicate that these are honorary degrees, but like to be called 'Doctor'.

Mr David Leong, who heads PeopleWorldwide Consulting, said most people who buy their degrees are not victims, but intend to hoodwink employers or business clients.

'People who go online and order themselves a master's degree or PhD within a week know full well what they are doing,' he said.

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BlueCat

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hello pussyman72,
wow wow wow,you also here arh.
very nice to see you.

they cannot catch them all and wipe out.
this type of things will be here to stay.
 

toolanliao

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normally these fts are joining a company where their friends or relatives already there, so can cover up for them.

in other cases, don't know, call friends to ask how to solve a particular problem. if department is big enough, the boss doesn't notice, only his peers but they most likely won't say a thing.
 

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OVER 400 foreigners were caught last year for lying to the Manpower Ministry in their work pass applications.....

In the last two years, ICA caught 660 people, both foreigners and locals, lying in applications for immigration passes......

That speaks for the competency of the staff at ICA :smile:
 

The MilkMan

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i think the number is 228,a very nice figure and number.
maybe those 4D punters here can suggest any combination of numbers to buy.
 

ReCaRo79

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I'm not surprised that many overseas students came back with fake degrees or cert.

There are so many overseas universities out there all over the world and how many actually are being recgonised.

Most of the people just paid more money to get into the universities and get a cert. As long as you pay more , you will get into the universities.

Their requirements are not that high comapred to those highly recgonised good ones like oxford, cambridge and etc...

My point of view...
 

The MilkMan

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with today's technology,very easy to get one or two overseas.
employers do not check the degrees unless someone check it out and report it.
 
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Bro hughgrant

Nowadays some ppl just go overseas and get a degree. Not even sure the uni they go is it a degree mill until when they come back then realised that..... :eek:

Good idea. Just buy a PhD no need to do research.

UP you my humble pts!
 
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cunnosieur

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PRC Bank Exec
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Happen to be at waterloo street doing some bank transaction yesterday lunch time, was told by the counter staff to wait for 15min to half an hour. Went out for a quick puff and saw this gal leaning on my car talking on her phone. The moment she lift up her head, I was WOW..... Not bad leh. She smile back and say sorrie, I told her to carry on leaning in a joking way.

We chatted awhile and got to know that she just arrived 3 weeks ago working at the Bank which I just went. So I try to date her out for a drink and she say OK (My Lucky Day). Pick her up after her work at 5.30pm and we went downtown for dinner. I was trying my best to test water (NO LUCK). We headed to Boat Quay for a drink after dinner and I told myself this time DIE DIE also must ask.

All of a sudden, she burst into tear (ALCOHOL EFFECT), saying she misses her parent. I try to console her and told her not to think so much. Time passes and we are now more open up, I pop up the question to her:

Me: Why dun you try to earn more money while you are in SG?
She: How to? Me: Do part time lor. She: What is part time?
Me: Must I go into detail, then you can understand. (Slient for a while) and (Burst into laughter)
She: How much am I worth in your eye. Me: Hard to say, depends on how good are you.
She: How much do you want to give me, if I say OK to you.
Me: 200 lor (Man Ego). S
he: If I am good to you, you give me more is it?
Me: Let see how good are you.
She How??? Can try. Is it now?
Me: Now lor. If not when?
She: Where?
Me: I bring you there. 10.45pm we check into a hotel at chinatown and the rest is story.....

Name: Txxx Xxxx Age: 25 Look: 7.5 (Young office exec look) Stats: 34B / 24 / 34 (I think so) BBBJ: Yes for me FJ: 9 (good moaning) Painting: Yes for me CIM: No AR: No AJ: No Attitude: Very anticipating Damage: 200 / 1shot Overall: Good RTF: Yes for sure (Bonking a Pretty Bank Exec)
 
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Both MOM and ICA said making false statements in the applications for work or immigration passes is a serious offence which carries heavy penalties, including fines and jail. Foreigners caught are also likely to be repatriated.

The ICA and MOM figures are just the tip of the iceberg, say job recruiters like People Worldwide Consulting and resume-screening companies such as IntegraScreen and First Advantage.


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Nisha ... LOUD and CLEAR bo ?
 
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