Belford high school scam: Investigative reports from News Channel 5

:mad:If this school is a scam why hasnt anyone taking action and done somthing like take the school to court?? Im sure you would get a good amount on money just for doing so.

that is up to the people who got scammed.i know that the FTC needs an ungodly amount of complaints before taking action.people can also file AG,and BBB complaints,but that is up to them to take action against this diploma mill.

so now it's still operating? ... why did 'they' let this without any action... :(

see my post above.unless the people who got scammed take action.nothing will happen.bottom line.

don't beleive everything you see online, there are crucks out there
right after i took the test and pass the test. 2seconde later i received a phone fr. belfor high school congratulate me and ask for money, that is when I realize their were not legit..

well i guess you all went on the wrong site because i got my diploma within 10 days and it was accepted by all businesses in New York and the armed services.

McDonalds, Taco Bell and Burger King dont count. And if you read the thread, even a military recruiter said the military wont accept it.

UMMM Actually it is 2 words
what is two words?please explain...PM

i work alot and really need to know if this is a scam i took the test passed it and they said i had to pay 224 instead of 249 please give me some truth

Emerson...read the thread. The truth is a diploma from Belford is worthless....call your local school district and get your GED. Or try your local public library

is this realy bull. i passed the test but i hesatated to pay. figued it was way too easy. is this document realy worthless?

It is expensive toilet paper.....read the thread

NO it's not they are an accredited school i got my diploma within 7 days and thanks to them i got accepted to a university here in my city,they aren't a scam if they were i wouldn't have been able to attend the college i go to.

They are NOT accredited by any organization that is recognized by the any Department of Education.

You probably attend a private for profit school that accepts anyone. Money talks.

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wow I just got off the phone with :jhon smith who claims that I Have to pay now!!!
he got angry when i told him that it felt like it was a scam! he laughed and said
that i needed to trust him!!i was about to make the payment until i googled this site and man im glad i did! he was persistant we said that i had to make the payment right now!
he called me after the test results came back saying that i failed the test
well conveniently he said there was an error and that i had actually passed

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Thank You for this IMFO!!!!!!!!!!! cause I was going to pay like 230.00$$$$, I cant believe I wasted my time on this damn thing... Whose Responsible for this site they need to be shut down if its fake!!!!!

well everyone must dont have correct information because i have an diploma from belford high school.. an i have gotten accepted into the empire beauty school with it an the art institute of philadelphia with the diploma...so everyone has to stop believing these rumors on the internet because everyone doesn't know what they're talking about..And you does get your diploma on time and everything. people just want to be on here just to fit in i bet most people havent even tried it or attempt to try it they just want to be side lining to make the school look bad. so people need to get their facts straight before they speak bad about something or someone

lol. I'm sure they must do have the correct information. Darn pesky government offices, like the State of Georgia's Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs.
"http://consumer.ga.gov/00/article/0,2086,5426814_38710370_147592418,00.html"

I'm trying to find a way to expose Belford for the fraud acts in which occurs concerning the money they take from people everyday-Can you help me do so-my email address is [email]Kenbranmike@yahoo.com[/email]

I will file a complaint with the FBI - and the Better Business Bureau-this School Belford has to be stopped-and now

FBI wont do anything....waste of time.

They are "accredited"...they dont lie there...however they are not accredited by any acceptable accreditation body. Hell I could set up The Soaplady Educational foundation...doesnt mean squat.

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well my friends sister paid for it and she used it to work at paul mitchell school and she has no problemwith it right now

I did the Belford High School thing.. I got my diploma.. All of you guys have it twisted..

Paul Mitchel is a private school vocational school....they will accept just about anything. Connie...you may have gotten a diploma, but it doesnt mean half decent school will accept you.

Wow I'm soo glad I came here first.. had got so fustrated with real ged classes.

people people people thank you soooooo much i was just about to pay them the 240.oo bananas. you just save my ssss! I thought ashworth was too expensive, $1200.00 bananas and i have a freind who is paying $40.00 a month, the goverment needs to do something about this. these people are like terrorist, they distroying some american life and family while enjoying theirs in their safe heaven. Let me go tell my freind to stop paYING THESE motherf*&kers. sorry people

belford high school is a scam, there is now a class action law suit against that school.

yeah so I paid got mine, and now no one will take it, the worst part is I have 2 friends who did the same thing, does anyone know If theres anyway for me to get my money back???

Hi everyone well i dont know what to do now i was about to make the payment yesturday but i still was wondering how easy it was to get a high school diploma i pass those test they were 8th grade questions on there. They called me earlier and said if i was ready to make the payment but i started reading all this things some ppl say is good some ppl say is fake. I called the college where i want to go an they said i would have to submited first an then they will tell me if is acepted or no. What should i do??? anyone

If you had read this thread, you should know enough that Belford is not a valid high school diploma. Walmart accept it and they expensive hair schools, but if you aspire to be anything else, contact your local school district for GED information.

wow i just almost fell for it too i took the test and it kept telling me i failed language arts but when i called he said no no u passed 4 times then kept hounding me and hounding me to pay he was pushier then a drunk man at a bar!!! im happy my husband caught it b4 we agreed to pay and that we quickly googled and found this site on top of hundreds others saying its a scam..dnt fall for it and if u actually got into a school with it that school probably fake crap too

thats very nasty and mean to get peoples hopes up of achieving something just for a quick buck, and no one is in jail thats fraud!!!!

My wife and I both have h.s. diploma's from belford. She was excepted at her job and is now a accountant for them making very good money. I also have one an attented Jhonson and Wells School of Culinary arts. I'm now a manager of Soby's very high class . So i can say it worked for me!! Sorry about everyone else that felt the got scammed.

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Giggles...well you might be an accounting clerk, an entry level position. It requires a 4 year degree to become an account and you never would get into any real school with a belford fake diploma. You cannot spell....learn the difference between "accepted" and "excepted". Your husband went to a private culinary school that accepts anyone. Soby's....I am assuming south carolina. Any restaurant that has hush puppies on the menu is not very high class in my book.

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This thread is 9 pages long...did you read any of it?

thank you for your comments, but I still don't know where I can get a GED(Diploma, if infact there is one at all for HS dropouts! Like me). I have already went to usdeptofedu.gov and found nothing. I'm 40 and in a pickle! I have a secondary edu. 2yrs electronics. I happend to fall between the cracks and got that much of edu., But the ged(diploma) has held me back a lot if the job req.'s it and checks for it. I know I've said a mouth full, but I desperately need answers. THANK YOU AGAIN. LIVE IN TX. CAME FROM La.

Call your local school board or public library....they will have the information.

there totally a scam i took the tes and provided my cellphone they called less than 5 min and wanted my credit card info i was unsure so i told him i cant pay til mon nd he was telling me that this was a one day discount i asked for the regular amount its 280 wat a big discount... so i was like well ill just end up paying the 280 he was like well u sound like a good student so ima put it on hold for u for the 249 wat a scam if its a one day discount u cant do that if ur jus a regular employee i dont get how they dont get introuble with the law for this its already bad that the economy is bad for them to be trying to scam us... well ged it much cheaper anyway 70 dollars compare to 249 great difference dont get scam guys watch out

So d diploma is fake n cannot be bused for real?

read the entire thread....pretty obvious

Belford High school is tricky. They give accredited diplomas, certificates, and degrees based on "Life Experiences" It cost me $250 dollars and I got a diploma, transcript, verification letter for college registration, and verification letter for employment. That was in 2005 It also was valid enough that I was accepted into Kaplan University, and it also stood up to a job interview. Tha evaluation process consists of a test that tests english, reading comp, and math.

Honestly though I would recommend completing a GED exam instead. Bedford Is 100% accredited, but a GED test is much more representative of your actual education level because it's test is very comprehensive. So if you have to have a Diploma ASAP then Belford may work for you. But if $240 isn't an easily obtainable expense go for a GED instead. Those will always prove your level of education is equivalent to high school graduate level. Oh, also another option now available are online high schools. Which consist of taking classes online, and there are weekly assignments and live class time, but this is even more mostly then Belford. So Belford isn't a scam in the sense where they won't send you what you pay for, but they let you choose your GPA, graduation date, and area of expertise. So if you're looking for a school that actually teaches you, try a different online program but always look for the accreditation information to verify its validity. But Belford isn't a scam truthfully. If you do decide to get your diploma through them anyway, make sure you note your transaction number after paying, and pay with a credit card instead of debit so there is payment protection on the transaction. They only ask for payment after you've taken the evaluation exam and passed.

Whichever way you further your education, take your time in researching the Institution, and contact them by phone for questions. Online chat is much more convenient but talking to them on the phone gives you a more direct way to know if the employees know who they are working for, or if they just follow a script for responses. Good luck with all of your education and employment choices.

its a BIG SCAM!!!
all the (toll free #) are different but you are calling the same place.
also the billing company they work with (EducationSP.com) is also them.

i called 1 of the toll free number and complain to get back a full refund because its not what i paid for. On the site it states a "Accredited Diploma" i have my GED but wanted a Diploma too. lol, dont ask me why. anyways. since i paid for a Accredited Diploma and is not getting what i paid for its considered as a Fraud, and can file as a Fraud Dispute.

Anyways, i figured out all the toll free number calls the same place and the same set of "CUSTOMER REP". kept demanding for a refund and told them i paid for an accredited diploma and is not getting it, because was told it was recognize by the US ARMY. which is not.... anyways to make a long story short. i called the other toll free number and didnt have to tell my member number or my name to pull up my account. they just said "MY NAME, we are refunding you, your full 200$, and is already back in your account, you can call your bank to verify, good bye thank you!" i asked them for a confirmation #, they said NO NEED. and just hung up on me.... luckily i was smart enough on my end to record the whole phone conversation... called my bank and check to see if the funds where back in my account, guess what? IT WAS NOT!!! not a pending reverse transaction! NOTHING. i told my bank they said they was gonna reverse the payment and i needed the money now and cant wait due to paying other bills. (also played them the recorded phone conversation, also stated the agent Name, job title, and the company he worked for "belford". also him saying transaction will be dropped.) my bank said they was gonna pull the transaction and kept the recording for there records just incase, the scammers decided to question.

SO YES! I GOT ALL MY MONEY BACK.
ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS TELL THEM YOU DIDNT GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR AND IF THEY DO NOT WANT TO REFUND YOU, THEN FILE A "FRAUD DISPUTE". EVEN THOUGH YOU GAVE THEM YOUR CC INFO, AND AUTHORIZED FOR A PAYMENT FOR A "ACCREDITED DIPLOMA & RECOGNIZE DIPLOMA". WHICH YOU WILL NOT GET BECAUSE THEY ARE A FAKE SCHOOL.

FIRST OFF ALL THE PEOPLE ON HERE THAT'S TALKING BAD ABOUT BELFORD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA NEED TO STOP there not a scam artist company my sister didn't have a high school diploma and wanted to go to college her school referred her to go on the website and get her dipolma and she did she passed her test order her stuff and got it in the mail. A friend of mine did the same thing and didn't order it because she could'nt afford it and as of now she can go to any college she want because if you did so called pass the test your really don't need a physical diploma beacuse now these day's company's look your education status up in your background check you only need a physical diploma if your gonna frame it or show it off to peope but companies dont need to see it in there faces because of all the frauding people making fake transcripts and diplomas. SO EVERY ONE ON HERE WHO HAS SOMTHING NEGATIVE TO SAY ABOUT BELFORD SHUT UP!!!! Check the school out with the better busines bureau

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