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| Graduation selfies could lead to degree fraud, say experts | Graduation selfies could lead to degree fraud, say experts |
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| Freshly graduated students who take pictures with their new degrees are being urged not to share the images on social media, to avoid fuelling the multimillion-pound trade in fake degrees. | Freshly graduated students who take pictures with their new degrees are being urged not to share the images on social media, to avoid fuelling the multimillion-pound trade in fake degrees. |
| Higher Education Degree Datacheck (Hedd), the UK’s official service for verifying degrees, said that more than two-thirds of students plan to take “graduation selfies” this year. | Higher Education Degree Datacheck (Hedd), the UK’s official service for verifying degrees, said that more than two-thirds of students plan to take “graduation selfies” this year. |
| But Hedd warns that the growing trend for documenting degree-success online is giving fraudsters access to the latest logos, crests, signatories, stamps, holograms and wording, fuelling the booming business of selling fake certificates. | But Hedd warns that the growing trend for documenting degree-success online is giving fraudsters access to the latest logos, crests, signatories, stamps, holograms and wording, fuelling the booming business of selling fake certificates. |
| Post-school education in England attacked in Lords report | |
| The latest designs can be easily copied on to forgeries and passed off as genuine to unwitting employers, the organisation said. | The latest designs can be easily copied on to forgeries and passed off as genuine to unwitting employers, the organisation said. |
| Research conducted by Hedd shows that 69% of students preparing to graduate this year are planning to document their achievement by sharing a photo with their followers on social media – with Facebook and Instagram the favoured channels. Meanwhile, 24% plan to record a video with their degree. | Research conducted by Hedd shows that 69% of students preparing to graduate this year are planning to document their achievement by sharing a photo with their followers on social media – with Facebook and Instagram the favoured channels. Meanwhile, 24% plan to record a video with their degree. |
| Female students are much more likely to want to share a selfie than their male equivalents, Hedd found – 78% for women, compared to just 60% for men. | Female students are much more likely to want to share a selfie than their male equivalents, Hedd found – 78% for women, compared to just 60% for men. |
| And the research found that up to 74% of students were unaware that images of their degree certificates could be used to produce fakes. | And the research found that up to 74% of students were unaware that images of their degree certificates could be used to produce fakes. |
| Economics and medicine graduates earn most, finds report | |
| Jayne Rowley, chief executive at Graduate Prospects, which operates Hedd, warned graduates not to give fraudsters the opportunity to profit from their hard work. | Jayne Rowley, chief executive at Graduate Prospects, which operates Hedd, warned graduates not to give fraudsters the opportunity to profit from their hard work. |
| “You wouldn’t share a picture of your passport or your driving licence. Degree certificates are no different. | “You wouldn’t share a picture of your passport or your driving licence. Degree certificates are no different. |
| “Degree fraud affects everyone. After investing time and money in a degree, genuine graduates should not be at risk of losing out in the jobs market to a candidate using a fake certificate.” | “Degree fraud affects everyone. After investing time and money in a degree, genuine graduates should not be at risk of losing out in the jobs market to a candidate using a fake certificate.” |
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