Hyderabad Hub of Educational/Visa Fraud - Beware of fake educational academies

• Hyderabad hub of US visa fraud,  Deccan Chronicle | Coreena Suares  -- Extract: "According to fresh data, Hyderabad is fast emerging as US visa fraud hub, particularly as the centre of large-scale documentation fraud, which affects visa processing across the country.
  Also, dozens of fraud American visa websites have shot up in recent times. The Consulate General of the United States in Hyderabad has now sent out alerts warning people against such centres and has requested all payments to be made on www.ustraveldocs.com — the official website.
  It has also been revealed that fraud “consultancies” charge applicants somewhere between Rs 1 lakh or more and are even equipped with fake rubber stamps of various nationalised banks, fake bank statements, reports from chartered accountants, official letter heads, company registration certificates and fake stamps of government and non-government officials." continue reading
• Beware of education consultancies | Canada Updates  by Michelle S -- Extract: "Misuse of US student visas—Education consultancies under fire—As many as 11 education consultancies in Hyderabad, India are being probed for their alleged role in sending Indians on US student visas to work there unlawfully." continue reading.
• Tax sleuths put private universities under lens for evasion Economic Times
• Certificate racket busted, 3 held Express News Service - HYDERABAD
• From Finance to Degrees, US Adult Education is Fraught with Fraud
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• APS Board Candidate, Steven Lee, Touted Diploma Mill PhD --  Atlanta Progressive News-Aug 8, 2013, "Belford University is a diploma mill that--prior to its closure in 2012--offered online, nonaccredited college degrees, for a fee of several hundred ..."
• Belford University (Varies) Accreditation Scam | Diploma Mill Police ... [Belford University which is not in Texas, rather a fake university facing million dollar penalty for its irregular activities]
• Hot Scams – Belford University Degree and Diploma Scam Busted

Extract from Yahoo Answers Denise :

I can understand your concerns about getting a worthless degree. If you are looking only at online schools, I suggest you read the article on the Dept. of Education's website titled Diploma Mills and Accreditation. Of course, all degrees from a diploma mill are worthless. ...
Unfortunately no school can guarantee employment with any company. ... Better yet, if you are employed, ask the human resources of your company and ask them if they would promote or hire a graduate from (use the name you have, eg., abc online university)