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http://ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/diplomamills.htm

» Avoid Fake-Degree Burns By Researching Academic Credentials - US Federal Trade Commission advice on identifying legitimate schools and assessing a job applicant's claimed academic credentials.

» Counterfeit Degrees.com - Warns against the dangers of degree mills and offers alternative education solutions.

http://www.degree.net/html/diploma_mills.html

» Degree.net - Diploma Mills - Gives information on how diploma mills operate. Includes a list of the ways that consumers and employers are victimized.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diploma_mills

» Diploma Mill - Describes common attributes of diploma mills and discusses their legality in different countries.

http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/diploma_mill.html

» Diploma Mills - Information on diploma mills from the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization. Includes a list of institutions which are known to be diploma mills.

http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/resources.html

» Diploma Mills and Accreditation - Resources and Publications - US Government advice on finding reputable institutions whilst avoiding unaccredited colleges and diploma mills.

» General Delivery University - This is a parody site which shows how easy it is to set up a diploma mill. Includes course catalog and the ability to download a diploma.

http://www.dcmilitary.com/dcmilitary_archives/stories/101503/25741-1.shtml

» How to Recognize Bogus Diploma Mill Schools - Offers advice to military personnel on recognizing the providers of fake degrees.

http://www.elearners.com/resources/diploma-mills.asp

» Ivory Tower Ripoffs - Information about Diploma Mills - Provides information about the history of diploma mills, what to look out for, as well as links to additional information.

» Position Paper on Diploma Mills - The National Council Against Health Fraud provides this summary of diploma mills and why they are bad for the nutrition industry.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/2003-09-28-fakedegrees_x.htm

» USATODAY.com - Diploma Mills Insert Degree of Fraud into Job Market - Article which examines the problems caused by diploma mills. It also shows how hard it is to combat the bogus degree providers. (September 28, 2003)

http://www.wired.com/culture/education/news/2002/08/54596

» Wired News: Down by the Diploma Mills Stream - Anyone can purchase a bachelor's or master's degree for the bargain price of several thousand dollars. (August 28, 2002)

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2000/03/35068

» Wired News: Phony Degrees a Hot Net Scam - Diploma mills are proliferating. (May 23, 2000)

http://chronicle.com/data/articles.dir/art-44.dir/issue-17.dir/17a02201.htm

» The Chronicle of Higher Education: Is the Internet Becoming a Bonanza for Diploma Mills? - Article which examines how the Web has made it easy for diploma mills to operate. (December 19, 1997)