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It's simple. Use Google and find similar sites (fake academic credentials aren't just limited to the hypnosis profession). In the comments section, post our URL. Be sure to include something relevant so it doesn't come across as spammy.

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Another UK-Based PhD Fraud Renounces Bogus Degree

The individual wrote to us today and stated:

"I have been informed that I appear on your blog as having a fake doctorate. It should be noted, that when I was awarded my DCH, the American Institute of Hypnotherapy enjoyed state approval from California which I believed to be adequate oversight for the qualification. My PhD was awarded under similar circumstances with the assurance that accreditation was being worked on, and whilst this organisation did gain accreditation, they had to drop their PhD programme as part of the accreditation agreement. I ceased using that qualification, some years before I ceased using the DCH."

There is a saying that goes something like: Ignorantia juris non excusat. In other words, ignorance of the law is no excuse. It's not rocket science to figure out that a degree program is not legitimate, so we will proceed with any such excuse as just that -an excuse.

However, we acknowledge that this individual has removed any reference to themself as a Dr. or PhD on their website. We also acknowledge that, thanks to years of cross-pollination on the internet, it will be difficult, if not cost-prohibitive or impossible, to eliminate such references from sites not under the individual's control.

Holding to our agreement, with have removed this individual from our blog.

Another PhD Faker RIghts The Wrong

We received word that a hypnotist in Michigan, USA had renounced the fake PhD they supposedly "earned" from Alpha University. The excuse was, "I didn't know it wasn't an accredited degree."

While we swiftly take that lame excuse and discard it with as much effort as it took to earn the supposed degree, we accept that the person indicated had removed any self-reference to "PhD" or "Dr." on their website or marketing materials.

As such, this individual was removed from our blog.

We will, however, continue to follow up on these individuals as we have been made aware that this individual, and the UK-Based individual who we last reported to have taken steps to clear their name, are still closely involved with Conrad Adams, leader of the Alpha University scam, and plan to offer trainings in conjunction with the Alpha University scam outfit in the UK.

APHP Chairman and Others Renounce their PhDs

An interesting thread surfaced recently on the hypnosis blog site, HypnoThoughts.com, entitled, "APHP Chairman and Others Renounce their PhDs: Start of the End of Exaggerated Credentialing?"

We wonder how long this thread is going to last before Scott Sandland decides to pull the plug.

See http://www.hypnothoughts.com/forum/topics/aphp-chairman-and-others-renounce-their-phds-start-of-the-end-of

Roy Hunter, a recipient of the prestigious (fake) doctorate degree, wrote:

"I believe this is a dangerous topic to discuss, as many people throw out the baby with the bathwater in their attempts to do housecleaning.
There is a huge difference between earning a degree, whether regionally accredited, non-accredited, or accredited by an agency that is not on the same level as a major university's regional accreditation."

Clearly you are oblivious to the fact that a "degree" that is "earned" from a non-accredited "university" or "agency" (as you write), is NOT A DEGREE. It is a piece of paper that means absolutely NOTHING.

"An accreditation attorney told me over a decade ago that it was legal to display non-accredited degrees that were earned unless prohibited by state law. For example, the DCH cannot be used in Florida, but it would be allowed if Florida (rather than California) had approved that degree as a non-accredited degree."

Of course you can display your non-accredited "degree" on your wall. Just like you can hang a photograph, a portrait, or a poster. It is when you mislead others into believing you are a doctor (which Mr. Roy Hunter has done), then it is unethical, immoral, and in some places, criminal.
 
"While I do not personally have a DCH..."

Really? What about the phony doctorates you supposedly earned from St. John's University and Alpha University? See http://fakedoctorate.blogspot.com/2012/11/roy-hunter-phd-fraud-scam-artist.html


"...several of my former students worked many hours to earn that non-accredited designation from Al Krasner's organization...which I was told was approved as a non-accredited degree by the State of California. So would I be out of line advising my former students NOT to use a designation they worked for?"

No, Roy Hunter. You would not be out of line for advising former students NOT to call themselves a doctor when they haven't earned a doctorate. In fact, that would make you an ethical person. Since you have no idea what the word "ethics" mean, then it is no wonder why you continue to use your own phony doctorate and tell others to do the same. Doing some sort of work, which I'm sure was nowhere close to being on par with any legitimate degree program anywhere in the world, does not give an individual the right to claim false credentials. 

"I applaud the integrity of Terence Watts, both personally and professionally. However, let's not over-react, as some good people might get hurt.
Roy Hunter, flawed human
PS: My work speaks louder than any credentials."

Go ahead and continue to speak your meaningless rhetoric, Roy Hunter. If your work speaks louder than your credentials, then it would be easy to stop using your phony doctoral credentials."

Denis Brady - Ocala, Deland, Florida - Multiple Fake PhDs

Denis Brady, Dennis Brady, or D.A. Brady, of The National Board of Professional and Ethical Standards (yes, we were laughing as we wrote that since an unethical scam artist is the operator), claims to have earned a doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy. Readers of our blog know that no such degree exists. He is supposedly the proprietor of the Volusia Health Center in Deland, Florida. However, we can't find any such website.

He also claims to have earned a doctorate in Education and also in Business Administration. Wow, that's a lot of doctorates. Of course, he fails to state where his doctorates we earned. We believe they are just as legitimate as the Clinical Hypnotherapy doctorate.

Fake PhD Realizes Error and Retracts Fake PhD

We have received confirmation that a UK-based hypnotist whose name was posted on this blog had retracted their false use of doctoral credentials. This individual informed us of the following:

"I was of the understanding that Alpha [University] was licenced by the US education authority. I do not wish to be a part of a fake document, and considered using this was legitimate.

All PhD references to me on my web sites and other areas have now been removed. I possess many qualifications including medical qualifications which are genuine."

We give this person accolades for stepping up, admitting their mistake, and for making the necessary adjustments in their marketing. 

We have kept our word and removed any reference to this individual on our blog.

John McGrail - Los Angeles, CA - Doctor of Fraud

John McGrail's webpage reads, "Dr. John McGrail is more than a clinical hypnotherapist." This is probably true, because he is also a clinical fraud. John McGrail claims to have earned a PhD in Clinical Hypnotherapy from Breyer State University. We know all too well the claims of people falsely purporting to have earned a doctorate from this degree mill (Larry Volz and Karen Schneider). See our page diploma mill resource page at http://fakedoctorate.blogspot.com/2012/11/known-diploma-mills-resource-guide.html

McGrail's company is called, "A Better You, Inc." and is located in Los Angeles, California. He wrote that he received his hypnosis training at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute.

Jack Rhodes - Oklahoma City - FAKE Doctorate

Jack Rhodes, president and founder of MFTI, Inc. (Your Mental Gym) in Oklahoma City. He claims to have earned a PhD in Behavioral Science from "Chatworth College." He also claims to have received a "Bachelor of Science - Hypnosis degree." Our loyal readers already know that there is no such bachelor's degree. Looking ahead at his alleged PhD, our investigation yielded other individuals who are using the Chatworth College scam.

We found the site http://drkleinsmithfraud.com/not_a_doctor.php, which ousts another individual who claims to have "earned" a degree from "Chatworth College." The writer, who died at the hands of that particular scam artist, wrote the following:

How do you know Chatworth College is a sham?

Chatworth is supposedly located in San Jose, Costa Rica, but a call to the city of San Jose (011-506-2547-6160) resulted in a response that the city is not aware of such an institution ever existing in the city. Do a Google search for Chatworth College and you'll see a link to the "school's" laughable web page. There are also several online articles explaining it is a sham, including Be Wary of Nonaccredited Schools (credentialwatch.org) and Questional Organizations (quackwatch.org), along with indictments against another supposed doctor who claims degrees from Chatworth.

 

Can I get a Ph.D. from Chatworth without having to go to classes?

Yes! Simply fill out the application, pay your fee, and in no time you too can pretend to be a "Dr." Act now and you can get the same 2-for-1 special at Chatworth, just like Anthony did without ever attending a class!

 

Having followed up on the writer's research, we have found his information to be credible. As such, Jack Rhodes does not have a PhD and he does not have a bachelor's degree. We conclude that Jack Rhodes is a PhD Fraud.

 

 

Hypnotist Convicted For Sexually Assaulting Client and Having Child Porn

In a shocking story which recently appeared in this news, Philip Sherwin, a hypnotist located in Leicester, UK, fondled a teenage client while she was hypnotized. While investigating the matter, hypnotists found over 44,000 images of child pornography on his computer. The judge who convicted Sherwin "slammed the apparent lack of regulation for hypnotherapists after hearing he had just a one-week course and a two-day seminar on the subject before setting up in practice."

Read the entire story here:
http://www.capitalbay.com/headline/294976-hypno-sicko-pervert-put-teenager-in-hypnotic-trance-then-filmed-himself-sexually-abusing-her.html

We've surpassed 10,000 site views!

We wanted to take a moment to thank everybody for helping us meet this terrific milestone. If we were to monetize this blog, we would probably make some money doing it. However, our mission is not about profit but of educating the public about the fraudulent activity the folks on our site of engaged in.

Some have written to us asking why our activity has slowed down lately. We are careful to research each of these fraudsters under a magnifying glass. We want to make sure our information is accurate so that we don't mistakenly expose those who have properly earned a doctorate. It's a time consuming process.

We assure you that your emails are received, read, and considered. If we don't get to your target right away, don't worry. They're on our to-do list!

Thank you again and happy new year!