Fraudsters sentenced in scheme that distributed 7,600 phony nursing diplomas

Fraudsters sentenced in scheme that distributed 7,600 phony nursing diplomas 
McKnights Home Care, by Adam Healy; 4/8/24
Three individuals were sentenced for their role in distributing fraudulent diplomas and transcripts to thousands of nursing students in Florida, New York and New Jersey, the US Attorney’s Office disclosed last week.  ... Altogether, these individuals were responsible for dispersing more than 7,600 fake credentials, which fraudulently qualified students to sit for exams and obtain licenses as registered nurses or licensed practical nurses. By passing the national nursing board exam, these students were allowed to receive jobs at “unwitting healthcare providers throughout the United States,” the Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Prosecutors had previously claimed that some of these nurses may have obtained jobs at home health agencies and other healthcare providers in Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Texas.