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• - The National Council Against Health Fraud provides this summary of diploma mills and why they are bad for the nutrition industry.
  
• - Article which examines the problems caused by diploma mills. It also shows how hard it is to combat the bogus degree providers.
  
• - Information on diploma mills from the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization. Includes a list of institutions which are known to be diploma mills.
  
• - Gives information on how diploma mills operate. Includes a list of the ways that consumers and employers are victimized.
  
• - An online university that supposedly granted a graduate degree in business to a pet cat was sued Monday for consumer fraud by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
  
• - Anyone can purchase a bachelor's or master's degree for the bargain price of several thousand dollars.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Alert from the Better Business Bureau on the problems that diploma mills pose to consumers.
  
• - A few tips on detecting phony sheepskins.
  
• - Lists tips for recognizing whether an institution is a legitimate degree provider.
  
• - Article which examines how the Web has made it easy for diploma mills to operate.
  
• - Diploma mills are proliferating.
  
• - Provides information about the history of diploma mills, what to look out for, as well as links to additional information.
  
• - Offers advice to military personnel on recognizing the providers of fake degrees.
  
• - Gives information on the history and operating methods of diploma mills. It also defines terms and offers related links.