Jack Recider
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The webmasters got to work at creating the university's website, baytownuniversity.com. It said they've got scholarships, a robust alumni network, student aid, and the school was ranked number four in the country. Come take classes and get a great career at Baytown University.
The webmasters got to work at creating the university's website, baytownuniversity.com. It said they've got scholarships, a robust alumni network, student aid, and the school was ranked number four in the country. Come take classes and get a great career at Baytown University.
It took a couple of weeks to fully integrate this university and get everyone trained up on it. Then Fazal started getting emails and calls from students interested in signing up. Basically, people were asking about classes there, and Fazal had to try to get them to enroll. And if he could, he'd get a commission. Hi, can you tell me about your teaching degree? Oh, you called at the perfect time.
It took a couple of weeks to fully integrate this university and get everyone trained up on it. Then Fazal started getting emails and calls from students interested in signing up. Basically, people were asking about classes there, and Fazal had to try to get them to enroll. And if he could, he'd get a commission. Hi, can you tell me about your teaching degree? Oh, you called at the perfect time.
Yes, of course I can. We have one of the best schools in the country. Our professors all come from the highest rated universities, and our students typically go on to make great money after getting their degree. We also have an accelerated program where you can earn your degree fairly quickly. Oh, and did I mention that because we're online, we're one of the cheapest schools around?
Yes, of course I can. We have one of the best schools in the country. Our professors all come from the highest rated universities, and our students typically go on to make great money after getting their degree. We also have an accelerated program where you can earn your degree fairly quickly. Oh, and did I mention that because we're online, we're one of the cheapest schools around?
The sooner we can get you enrolled, the sooner we can get your degree. Our next classes are starting up in two days. If we can get you signed up in the next 24 hours, we can get you enrolled in this semester's classes. Are you ready to get started? But Fazal was looking at this website and checked into it. And this school did not exist last month. This university is brand new.
The sooner we can get you enrolled, the sooner we can get your degree. Our next classes are starting up in two days. If we can get you signed up in the next 24 hours, we can get you enrolled in this semester's classes. Are you ready to get started? But Fazal was looking at this website and checked into it. And this school did not exist last month. This university is brand new.
There are no reviews about it or people talking about it. And he looked at the address. It was a U.S. address. And he typed that into Google Maps. And there's no building there.
There are no reviews about it or people talking about it. And he looked at the address. It was a U.S. address. And he typed that into Google Maps. And there's no building there.
Ooh, that's an interesting psychological trick, huh? To set up the classes in a way that you could easily skip through the material and just finish the whole course in a couple minutes. This made it seem like the students were the cheaters here, not the school. Which kind of brings them in on the scam even more, you know? To make it feel like they're the ones scamming the school, almost.
Ooh, that's an interesting psychological trick, huh? To set up the classes in a way that you could easily skip through the material and just finish the whole course in a couple minutes. This made it seem like the students were the cheaters here, not the school. Which kind of brings them in on the scam even more, you know? To make it feel like they're the ones scamming the school, almost.
The web team did great work at building this university's website. They listed a bunch of accrediting bodies. And if you go on the accrediting bodies websites, you see this school is approved. But the accrediting bodies were all made up too. They even went so far as to put on the website that the school is endorsed by Senator John Kerry, even though John Kerry never actually endorsed it.
The web team did great work at building this university's website. They listed a bunch of accrediting bodies. And if you go on the accrediting bodies websites, you see this school is approved. But the accrediting bodies were all made up too. They even went so far as to put on the website that the school is endorsed by Senator John Kerry, even though John Kerry never actually endorsed it.
Now, this school website, besides it being a scam, had another dark side to it. Here, check this out. So if a potential student was interested in going to school here, they could ask for more information about classes on the website or whatever. But to do that, the website would make the potential student create an account on the school website.
Now, this school website, besides it being a scam, had another dark side to it. Here, check this out. So if a potential student was interested in going to school here, they could ask for more information about classes on the website or whatever. But to do that, the website would make the potential student create an account on the school website.
And they'd create an account on this site and it would ask you for things like your Facebook profile, your Twitter profile, your LinkedIn profile. And I mean, this isn't so much of a stretch to ask, right? I mean, I've probably been on dozens of sites that have asked me for my social media profiles too.
And they'd create an account on this site and it would ask you for things like your Facebook profile, your Twitter profile, your LinkedIn profile. And I mean, this isn't so much of a stretch to ask, right? I mean, I've probably been on dozens of sites that have asked me for my social media profiles too.
But then all this information is wrapped up and given to Fazal to try to follow up and make the sale.
But then all this information is wrapped up and given to Fazal to try to follow up and make the sale.