unsolicited emails popping into your inbox almost daily with claims like:
"Get your College Degree - Nobody Refused"
Call: 1800-XXXX-XXXX" 24 hrs
I was curious, but there is no way I was going to put money into a spammers pocket.
A quick search on google for "fast online degrees"
turned up a service called "INSTANTDEGREES DOTCOM" offering the same thing but advertising legitimately with adwords.
A nice site actually, which greets the visitor with a real-life blonde presenter who explains the secret system and advantage of "getting a college degree in just days by exploiting tried & tested legal loopholes"
Boasting to have been in the business since 2001, a quick whois search confirmed they are truthful:
Record created on 10-Apr-2001
Record expires on 10-Apr-2012.
Okay! Now i'm excited. This is no fly-by-night website, my curiosity is heightened even further.
I decide on my DEGREE & DISCIPLINE and click thru CCNOW's 3rd Party CC cart and pay my $120 USD.
5 days later my ?Graduation Package? arrived in the mail.
Just as the website promises, I got an VERY high quality diploma, complete with Holographic Security and a REAL Gold Foil seal, not one of those trashy stick-on seals.
The actual embossing of the seal was much better than expected. Not "off-the-shelf" like a padlock or an eagle or something. It was actually a professionally created custom embossing truly representing the logo of the University.
What else did I get? Oh yes!
A Private Accreditation Certificate, a letter of introduction, the URL of the college merchandise store, a transcript application form, and details
on how to obtain a discount Government Apostille for my diploma too.
Would this service helpful for everybody?
My thoughts are, if you don't have a college degree, then yes.
Just remember, Private Accreditation has some limitations, for instance, applying for Federal Education Grants or a Teaching Job. Both of those things usually require a degree with Regional Accreditation.
In my opinion. The main benefits of this service focus on it's legality.