Warning of hypothetical situations by making it publicly available on social networks

Facing the situation of many fake information pages on social networks about the Ministry of Education and Training and the Minister of Education and Training with the purpose of buying and selling fake degrees, the Ministry of Education and Training has issued an official document warning and requesting relevant units to handle strictly. Accordingly, the Ministry of Education and Training affirmed that there is only one official information page of the Ministry, which is [website], and there is no other information page on social networks. The Ministry of Education and Training also advises people not to believe in false information about buying and selling fake degrees, not to be deceived and cause damage to themselves and their families.

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Recently, some fake information pages have been detected and handled by the authorities. These pages not only post false and fraudulent information about services of making degrees, certificates, and other documents, but also pose a negative impact on the reputation of legitimate educational and training institutions. According to media investigations, incomplete statistics show that there are more than 10 fake information pages, some of which have hundreds of followers. It is worth mentioning that these fake websites often post articles about “Professional, prestigious, quality degree and certificate making services”; “Accept all types of degrees: university, college, intermediate, high school, certificate, TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, nursing degree, doctor’s degree, pharmacist”; “Accept all types of documents, degrees, other certificates… according to customers’ needs.”

This is a violation of the law and a danger to society. Those who use fake degree services not only lose the trust of others but also face serious risks when using documents that have no legal value. The government and related agencies have decided to punish severely the fake websites and call on people not to believe in this false information.

Causes of buying fake degrees and certificates

Due to the need for many people to provide certificates to meet job requirements without wasting time studying, the services of making fake degrees have operated by providing fake information widely on social networks, not accepting the basic functions’ prohibition regulations. This is an illegal form of business, taking advantage of the lack of understanding and quick desire of users to make illicit profits. These services often advertise that they can make any type of degree, certificate, or other document according to the customer’s request, as long as they pay a certain amount of money. However, the degrees and certificates they provide have no legal value and can be easily detected by the competent authorities.

Purchase form

The fake diploma-making websites not only harm the users but also damage the reputation of the prestigious educational and training institutions. Just go to social networks or Google and type in the phrase “university degree making service” and you will find a series of fake diploma making sites with lucrative advertisements. Buyers can choose all kinds of document processing services such as university degrees, college degrees, certificates, vehicle documents, etc. Contacting the phone number of a diploma-making website, we received a quite comprehensive offer: “All of our diploma products are created from the Ministry of Education and Training’s source. Besides, we use modern printing technology, standard quality, no peeling, no fading, beautiful signatures and seals, 6-layer 7-color silk stamps according to standards. Also according to this website, buyers only need to provide complete information, they will receive the most perfect quality certificate without needing to order in advance. Buyers will have the goods delivered to their home without having to go to the place to pick them up.”

These are false advertisements and can be easily exposed by the competent authorities. The fake diploma-making websites do not have the ability to create degrees from the Ministry of Education and Training’s source, but only inaccurate and illegal copies. The printing technologies they use are not modern and standard, but only crude and easy to detect methods. The silk stamps, signatures and seals they advertise are not according to the standards of the Ministry of Education and Training, but only fake symbols and have no authenticity. These websites also do not have the ability to deliver goods to the buyers’ homes, but only illegal and dangerous forms of transactions.

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Consequences when buying a fake degree

Buying a fake degree is an act that not only violates the law but also causes many negative consequences for the buyer and society. These consequences can be classified according to the following aspects:

- Legal: Buying a fake degree is a violation of the law and can be criminally prosecuted or administratively sanctioned. 1. If convicted, the fake degree buyer may be subject to imprisonment or fines.

- Psychology: Buying a fake degree can cause anxiety, pressure and feelings of inferiority for the buyer. They may not be confident in their knowledge and skills and fear that their violations will be discovered.

- Quality: Fake degrees have no legal value and are not accepted by authorities. If the buyer uses a fake to apply for a job or register for study, they may not be qualified to meet the job requirements or have difficulty studying.

- Safety: If buyers use fakes to work in the medical, construction, or other fields that involve the entire public, they may endanger themselves and others.

However, the question arises: who is the customer who bought these fake degrees? Surely the person who buys a fake degree is not buying it to take it back to the store. Recently, no facility has been discovered that can use fake documents, thereby developing many fake document trading lines. Therefore, in addition to dealing with subjects making fake degrees, it is necessary to deal with the problems of using fake degrees.

Currently, verification of new-level usage is only required by state agencies or foreign units, but companies and private enterprises, rarely verify fake or real information. This is an interval for users to use by audience. If there is supply, there will be demand, there will be buyers, and there will be sellers. By doing so, if all businesses and units possess the skills to verify fake degrees, the problem of making fake degrees will hardly exist.

Source: cand.com.vn