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I received a Spam the other day offering the opportunity to get valid certs
for MS, Cisco, Oracle, Sun, and Comptia. Basically, you paid for the exam
and then $150 to $500 for the guarantee you would pass. They would have
someone take the exam for you at their own testing center. (in India) I
view this whole thing as unethical.

I don't want to debate the value of certifications. Does anyone know anyone
in those organizations that I can contact with this information? (Of course,
after I become a fully certified MS Engineer, Oracle Master, Cisco Engineer,
Sun Administrator... Should only take a month and $1,200 I wonder if they
take Visa...)


--
Jim Kennedy

It is unnecessary to repeat the same old mistake when you can make so many
interesting new ones. - Bertrand Russell

And I'm sure you could trust them with your Visa info.

--
Ray Higdon MCSE, MCDBA, CCNA
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"Jim Kennedy" <kennedy-> wrote in message
news:CnxQb.114149$nt4.442681@attbi_s51...
> I received a Spam the other day offering the opportunity to get valid
certs
> for MS, Cisco, Oracle, Sun, and Comptia. Basically, you paid for the exam
> and then $150 to $500 for the guarantee you would pass. They would have
> someone take the exam for you at their own testing center. (in India) I
> view this whole thing as unethical.
>
> I don't want to debate the value of certifications. Does anyone know
anyone
> in those organizations that I can contact with this information? (Of
course,
> after I become a fully certified MS Engineer, Oracle Master, Cisco
Engineer,
> Sun Administrator... Should only take a month and $1,200 I wonder if they
> take Visa...)
>
>
> --
> Jim Kennedy
>
> It is unnecessary to repeat the same old mistake when you can make so many
> interesting new ones. - Bertrand Russell
>
>

"Ray Higdon" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> And I'm sure you could trust them with your Visa info.
>
> --
> Ray Higdon MCSE, MCDBA, CCNA
> ---
Oh, I'm sure they would use it! Chaching!
Jim


> "Jim Kennedy" <kennedy-> wrote in message
> news:CnxQb.114149$nt4.442681@attbi_s51...
> > I received a Spam the other day offering the opportunity to get valid
> certs
> > for MS, Cisco, Oracle, Sun, and Comptia. Basically, you paid for the
exam
> > and then $150 to $500 for the guarantee you would pass. They would have
> > someone take the exam for you at their own testing center. (in India) I
> > view this whole thing as unethical.
> >
> > I don't want to debate the value of certifications. Does anyone know
> anyone
> > in those organizations that I can contact with this information? (Of
> course,
> > after I become a fully certified MS Engineer, Oracle Master, Cisco
> Engineer,
> > Sun Administrator... Should only take a month and $1,200 I wonder if
they
> > take Visa...)
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jim Kennedy
> >
> > It is unnecessary to repeat the same old mistake when you can make so
many
> > interesting new ones. - Bertrand Russell
> >
> >
>
>

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 16:50:43 GMT, "Jim Kennedy"
<kennedy-> wrote:

>I received a Spam the other day offering the opportunity to get valid certs
>for MS, Cisco, Oracle, Sun, and Comptia. Basically, you paid for the exam
>and then $150 to $500 for the guarantee you would pass. They would have
>someone take the exam for you at their own testing center. (in India) I
>view this whole thing as unethical.

I doubt if you paid it that you would ever see the certification. It
sounds more like a good 'ol fashioned scam than a ethical problem.
Scams originating from foreign soil are proliferating because they are
so difficult to prevent or prosecute.

>I don't want to debate the value of certifications. Does anyone know anyone
>in those organizations that I can contact with this information?

Probably the FBI. If it is a scam like I suspect, that is who you
need to contact. If they are actually delivering certifications, then
you should contact the respective vendors.

>(Of course,
>after I become a fully certified MS Engineer, Oracle Master, Cisco Engineer,
>Sun Administrator... Should only take a month and $1,200 I wonder if they
>take Visa...)


--Bernie