The university fired Richardson, and he later pleaded guilty to accepting $20,000 in bribes from aspiring business manager Christian Dawkins. He was sentenced to a three-month prison sentence in 2019.

Others just send money to an Internet site and receive a fake transcript in the mail. ... 1988, in Collins' name -- both from Lexington University, a nonexistent school ... Degrees-R-Us ' owner, a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco woman was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for running what prosecutors said was a sham university that served as a front for an immigration scam.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents set up a fake university in Michigan that enrolled hundreds of foreign nationals participating in a "pay to stay" scheme in which they could remain in ...

Fake transcripts and credentials helped a Florida man land a job at Lakeland Electric for six years, which has become a popular—if not very successful—trend in recent years.

Police say with the help of the U.S. Department of State, the university discovered more fake transcripts. The four had each already received anywhere from $120,000 to $212,000 in financial aid.

Five people have pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to create fake nursing diplomas and transcripts. They each face up to 20 years in prison.