Belford high school scam: Investigative reports from News Channel 5

It's a total fraud - don't fall for them. Read more here:

http://www.houstonpress.com/Issues/2006-07-20/news/news.html

It's related the the Belford University scam.

edit: relevant link made active by Vikas as per TOS.

Belford high school scam : I know it is fraud because I never got my diploma from them in 7 days in fact I never got it at all :( and the worst part was I even called and now they have no record that I paid and when I paid and so now they are not gonna send me my grad certificate

Well I'm Gald I seen this I was just about to pay $249.00 for this and it's a fake. I have 2 girls and just had a baby Boy hes 3 months now I'll save my money for my son thanks for every ones in put I was thinking it was a scam but did not know so I came here

I'm glad I looked this school up first before I went and paid them I have a little girl that is 2 years of age and I' on a fixed income so thanks alot. 8)

Belford came up on this site a couple/few months back. Consensus says they're a scam. I did some research on them at that time. A site search should pull it up.

how so was belford a fraud explain yourself

Read the posts in this thread, and see for yourself. Sounds like just another diploma mill to me.

This was a transcript from News Channel 5 investigative reports. Now while this chat session reflects someone trying to get a fake doctorate degree, if you read the whole thing, the operator typed the wrong information in and refered to Belford HS. To get a legitimate high school diploma and university degrees, you have to work hard, work hard and then pay the piper for your hard work.

"NewsChannel 5 Investigates" discovered a state employee with a suspect degree from Belford University. But we were curious just how far Belford would go in handing out a fake degree. So we went into an online chat using the name of Gov. Phil Bredesen. It wasn't really Phil Bredesen, but the online "counselor" didn't seem to care.

Belford high school reviews:
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ANOTHER SUCKER BUYS THE DEAL FROM BELFORD MYSELF AND MY WIFE TOOK THE FAKE TEST AND PAID OVER 200 FOR HER STUDY W/ THIS FRAUD SCHOOL A LITTLE TO LATE I TOLD MY WIFE ABOUT IT CAUSE THE ARMED FORCES NEVER HEARD ABOUT THIS SCHOOL OR IT'S CREDITATION. BUT AFTER WE PAID FOR A G.E.D. WHAT A WASTE AND A CROC.
PLS.LETUS KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT @ THE END NOTHING RIGHT......

:lol: too funny:)

Belford high school scam : I got my diploma in 7 days so you must had got it twisted

Getting it in 7 days doesnt mean it is worth the paper is it written on.

Don't fall for Ashworth Univeristy either. I almost signed up for there Bridal Consultant course. Luckily I googled them and found a bunch of reports on www.ripoffreport.com. Since then I've made it a habit to run a ripoffreport.com search on any company I do business with.

I hope you didn't pay them and that you are able to find a legitimate G.E.D. program. I would suggest checking your state's department of education website.

Vegetable Psychology... i loved it,, so genuine.. thanks 4 the info, i have almost fell in the trap..

thankz everyone on here 4 giveing me up's, i was about to pay the $240.00 (supposbley that was a discount)..
And i saw this sight.....
THANK U!!!!!!!!!

Talk to the nice folks at your local adult education center about obtaining a GED. It may cost a bit, and you'll have to work to get it. But you'll have something you can be proud of, and that you can use to better yourself down the road.

I got mine from them over 2 years ago. Went to cosmotology school and graduated. Now im in my 9 month of Massage Therapy school and will be done with that in 6 months. So i know for experiences that this is not a scam!!

YOU ARE WELCOME!!! :lol:

Belford is a scam...end of subject. Some for profit trade schools will accept anything and some do not even require a GED or HSD to enter. However you cannot get into a real academic school or half decent job with a belford diploma.

Plz dont fall for this belford school .. I paid for my son to get his diploma and would not get him into the college. Its fake so plz dont believe what u read on this site. I payed for his diploma and was told it was fake for colledge.. What a scam
they say all kinds of lies so beware befour u pay for this fake school. My son did get the diploma was discoved a fake. This school isnt evan with the BBB. So we have to start all over again and get a real diploma.

I looked into that school and it looked shady to me.

My daughter was homeschooled after 7th grade. The public school were I live suck and the violence was getting bad.

When she was "technically" in 11 grade I looked into the internet diploma thing. Belford was one of them.

I decided against it and went the GED route. I bought he book "McGraw-Hills GED , The most complete and reliable study program for the GED test". I got it used on Amazon for a really great price. The book has practices tests. You take the test and then score. In problem areas it tells you exactly what to study in the book. She studied that book as well as some online GED information and tests.

She passed her GED test with flying colors and was done with high school a year ahead of her peers at age 17.

They also offer a lot of free GED classes at community centers and libraries. My daughter could not do these because she was not 18 but I wanted to point it out. They also have a GED show on public televsion that discusses each part of the test.

Colleges accept the GED and the GED scores. It might be better to just study and get the GED.

Yes i have heard lots of story about this ged program that is ripping people off. I would stay away from this and any other business on www.ripoffreport.com

it's fake, my friend got one and tried to go to beauty school who quickly turned her down and said it's nothing but a piece of paper.
she spent less money at the community college and got her GED and is now enrolled in the classes she wanted to get into.

if it's a fraud is there not a place to report this.

They have been reported...over and over again. But the people are always looking for an easy way out.

I am a recruiter for the US ARMED FORCES and had a young man come in with this diploma from Belford. Read their accredations... they are nothing worth value. The diploma is not recognized by the United States and thus not usable to satisfy the education recquirment for the military either I later discovered. On the phone they claim it will work for the military. It does not. The applicant also had approx 250 taken with out recieving his credentials in the mail and had to reorder a 2nd time for additional money all for nothing. These folks are a rip off and are very clever scammers. Try cornerstone christian correspondence course. It is accredited, will work for the military and is $80 with a 3 week turnaround... or contact a military recruiter. Prefferably the National Guard :)

Thanks for the post Recruiter...and for your service!

I paid for this. And its fake. Can i get my money back.....

what! you would have to contact them or perhaps go through the BBB (better yet, report them for fraud!). I do not know if they will refund you :(

do u think this is any good i past my test but now they are waiting on the money someone please tell me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

read the thread!! It is a worthless piece of paper.

i took the test for belford high school to get my high school diploma and passed it, then paid for it, i want to know if this is credited and if i can get a job doing anything i want and go to any college.

No the school is not accredited. You might be able to get into some trade schools with it but not a reputable college.

i was really thinking about trying these people.it just seem to easy to be true.just as i got ready to send my money my husband found this webpage.so now i am going to school trying to get my ged the honest way.it may take longer but that o.k i know its real.so thanks

is nothing but a fake piece of paper all i know i got my money back

I JUST SAW THIS PAGE AFTER I PAID FOR MY DIPLOMA I KNEW IT WAS 2 GOOD 2 B TRU U DNT HAVE 2 DO ANYTHANG BUT PAY AND U GET A DIPLOMA I SHOULD HAVE LISTEN 2 MYSELF INSTED OF TRYNA B FAST AND TAKIN THE EASY WAY OUT ......SO NOW THERE IS NOTHEN I CAN DO BUT WALK AROUND WIT A PIECE OF PAPPER WIT MY NAME AND A FAKE ASS SCHOOL OMG........

How did you get your money back?

I feel it's a scam, but I needed to know for sure. Are there anymore sources for stories on done on this school? How is this so-called "scam" still up and running???

A match starts a fire which can do damage....do you have to see a third degree burn to be convinced??

Sure Joe's barbering academy might accept you with this fake certificate and charge you $20k to get a second rate hair cutting certificate.?? The place is not accredited by any viable body...one that will get you a good education.
And lets face it....you have to do something to get something.?? You wanna buy your dipolma, you deserve an overpriced certificate that isnt worthy of wiping a behind.?? Do the GED route...call your local school district.

Or you can call your local library or community center. They usually have free GED classes.

DAM IT! I FOUND OUT THAT THEIR HS DIPLOMA ARE FAKE 24HRS TO LATE.I PAID $99.00 ON A PAYMENT PLAN.WIITH A BALANCE OF $149.00 TO BE PAID IN FULL BY 5/02/09.I WILL HAVE TO REPORT THIS SCAM.BUT TO WHOM?

I would start with the attorney general of your state.

If that payment is to be taken automatically buy an ACH withdrawl I would go to your bank and put a stop payment on it.

iwant to pay for a degree

You want to pay for a phoney degree?

OK Please look at this post. it has ALL of your answers you are looking for

http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/student/belfordhighschool-accreditation.html

I recently made a post on belford.I was pointing out that they are a fully accredited with the higher education commission.I did the research and checked with it myself.Let me explain,belford has been in business since the early 1990's and they now have many competitors in the modern day.The web is a free media so on these diffrent forums they get slandered alot by people from other online campuses,claiming belford ripped them off which is not true.I earned my belford high school diploma about 2 years ago,and im am currently in my 2nd year in New york university.Not only that i work at the airport(Who are sure to be tight on their employees background),and i have been working here for a year and 4 months with no problems.So dont go around believing what you read and everything you hear,you have to remember the web is a free media,and a place for competition

Huh?? You must be a Belford employee....they are NOT accredited....

In the stickies at the top is the link to Wikipedia with online verifiable data. Show proof that their diplomas are good for anything other than toilet paper.

Plus I read NYU's admission criteria....you dont have a transcript when you attend Belford...just a cheap diploma. It aint an easy school to get into so I dont believe after jumping thru all the hoops of all the standardized testing, essay writing and the whatnot, anyone would be that stupid to submit a fake diploma.
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The school is not accredited by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Neither of the organizations from which Belford claims accreditation, the International Accreditation Agency for Online Universities (IAAOU) and the Universal Council for Online Education Accreditation (UCOEA), are recognized accreditation associations of higher learning.[2] Without recognized accreditation, Belford's degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other academic institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.[3] Jurisdictions that have restricted or made illegal the use of credentials from unaccredited schools include Oregon,[4] [5] Michigan,[6] Maine,[7] North Dakota,[5] New Jersey,[5] Washington,[4] [8] Nevada,[4][9] Illinois,[4] Indiana,[4] Texas[10][11] and Korea.[12] Many other states are also considering restrictions on the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions.[/quote]

I spend a lot of thime at airports and even with the TSA in charge now, they mostly hire idiots and a-holes. My guess is you are both.

Yes, they are a scam and a fraud. They push you to pay and run a good game and then when you find out what they are all about they want even answer the telephone or they will answer and then hang up on you. They got me for $212.90. The should be stopped. They are nothting but scams yerks.

I guess you are right you live and learn.