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firesafety101  
#1 Posted : 17 March 2016 10:54:58(UTC)
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firesafety101

There were two threads, both the same, on here last night advertising fake documents, from NEBOSH certs through Driving Licenses to Passports. One heck of a long list of documents available. Nursing and teaching Qualification, anything you can think of it was available.

The thread included an email address.

Both have been removed without any mention and I just wonder if the Mods have reported this to the appropriate authorities, and what my fellow professional members think about not just the brazen posting of the advertisiment but that so many and such a variety of documents are available simply for a price.

It looks like our discussion forums will be having a raised level of secirity now.
SBH  
#2 Posted : 17 March 2016 12:51:12(UTC)
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SBH

This is the second time this has happened

SBH
Invictus  
#3 Posted : 17 March 2016 13:12:53(UTC)
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Invictus

Don't know about the mod's reporting it, but you should see my impressive collection of qualifications.

Animax01  
#4 Posted : 17 March 2016 13:38:01(UTC)
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Animax01

Really, this is terrible!

However, if I fail my diploma.... Then I'll try harder the next time ;-)

Seriously though, isn't it completely illegal too?!?
Invictus  
#5 Posted : 17 March 2016 13:40:25(UTC)
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Invictus

Animax01 wrote:
Really, this is terrible!

However, if I fail my diploma.... Then I'll try harder the next time ;-)

Seriously though, isn't it completely illegal too?!?



SSSSH!
jwk  
#6 Posted : 17 March 2016 13:50:33(UTC)
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jwk

Mmm, was it really advertising dodgy qualifications or was it 'advertising' ransomware or some such???

John
Roundtuit  
#7 Posted : 17 March 2016 14:02:39(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Why buy a dodgy document when it is possible to circumvent the system anyway (and for a similar price)

http://www.constructione...swers-being-sold-online/
Roundtuit  
#8 Posted : 17 March 2016 14:02:39(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Why buy a dodgy document when it is possible to circumvent the system anyway (and for a similar price)

http://www.constructione...swers-being-sold-online/
firesafety101  
#9 Posted : 17 March 2016 14:03:30(UTC)
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firesafety101

Invictus wrote:
Don't know about the mod's reporting it, but you should see my impressive collection of qualifications.



ha ha I always knew there was something dodgy about you.
firesafety101  
#10 Posted : 17 March 2016 14:10:10(UTC)
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firesafety101

JWK, definitely qualifications and passports and driving licenses and nursing degrees and teaching qualifications, such a long list that it filled the page and had to scroll down as well.

H&S quals by name, certificates by name, everything anyone could wish for.
jwk  
#11 Posted : 17 March 2016 14:26:18(UTC)
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jwk

Yes, but what I'm thinking is that you respond to the email and get a response back, and that's a link to malware.... It's so much easier than printing fake documents for a living....

John
JohnW  
#12 Posted : 17 March 2016 14:54:46(UTC)
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JohnW

jwk I suspect you are correct in you thoughts, likely the scam is to entrap in some way, though of course no-one here will have been foolish enough to click/email to find out.....
Invictus  
#13 Posted : 18 March 2016 15:45:01(UTC)
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Invictus

JohnW wrote:
jwk I suspect you are correct in you thoughts, likely the scam is to entrap in some way, though of course no-one here will have been foolish enough to click/email to find out.....



DOH!!!
chris42  
#14 Posted : 18 March 2016 15:55:44(UTC)
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chris42

Invictus wrote:
JohnW wrote:
jwk I suspect you are correct in you thoughts, likely the scam is to entrap in some way, though of course no-one here will have been foolish enough to click/email to find out.....



DOH!!!



You should be ok providing Invictus is not your real name and just lifted from a poem. Or silly enough to ask for your real name on the impressive list of Qual's :0)

Chris
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