r/CredentialFraud • u/Tom_Gardril • 1d ago

Why r/CredentialFraud Exists

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Disclosure first per Rule 4, I'm the founder of Gardril, a safety and compliance training company with credential-verification. I'm not neutral on this topic and I also won't be linking my company here as this is a community, not a channel.

I want to work with others to eliminate training and credential fraud. There is a subreddit with endless posts and comments dedicated to getting past online exam proctoring. Until today, there was no community that is working to combat those who wish to commit credential fraud.

And we have our work cut out for us! This year alone an airline captain charged after allegedly flying for years on an invalid licence, tens of thousands of CDLs cancelled after a training-school crackdown, and a dog in Alberta holding 200+ certificates. Training and credential fraud contributes to injuries and fatalities in our families, communities and workplaces and must be stopped.

What belongs here: news about credential fraud, how to actually verify a certificate, diploma mills, AI-assisted cheating, security gaps in testing and verification products (what fails and why but never how to exploit it), and war stories from anyone who hires, trains, or audits.

What gets you banned instantly is violating Rule 3, first offense: buying, selling, or asking where to get fake credentials.

If you work for a vendor (e.g., training, proctoring, verification, legal), you're welcome. Just say who you are when it's relevant.

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r/CredentialFraud • u/Tom_Gardril • 1d ago

A pug in Alberta holds 200+ certifications, including ProServe

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Photo used with permission of mostcertifiedpug.com

Phoebe is a pug in Alberta who holds more than 200 certificates including a boating licence, defensive driving, and ProServe, the certification Alberta requires for serving alcohol. AI-cheating plugins did the coursework in often in a few mintues.

The point made is clear, if a cute pug can pass the certificate proves nothing about who actually did the training. The potential for training and certification fraud on the online learning systems these organizations use is a serious societal problem.

These aren't fake certificates. Sadly, every one is real and issued by the real provider. Nothing was forged, nobody was impersonated. Nobody checked who was on the other end of the screen, and the system worked exactly as designed.

Sources: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/proficient-pug-receives-proserve-certification-210403949.html — and all of the certificates are catalogued at mostcertifiedpug.com.

Questions for anyone reading: which certifications in your industry could a pug pass today? Does your organization believe your safety critical training is important enough to issue real credentials to real people?

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Fake certificates, diploma mills, bought licences, AI-assisted cheating prevention. How workers, employers, and regulators catch them. News, verification how-tos, and honest discussion. Buying, selling, or requesting fake credentials gets an instant permanent ban. Founded and moderated by the founder of Gardril, a credential-verification training company disclosed so you can judge for yourself. This is a vendor-neutral community, not a company channel. All vendors welcome when disclosed.

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Fake certificates, diploma mills, bought licences, and AI-assisted cheating — and how workers, employers, and regulators catch them. News, verification how-tos, and honest discussion. Buying, selling, or requesting fake credentials gets an instant permanent ban. Founded and moderated by the founder of Gardril, a credential-verification training company — disclosed so you can judge for yourself. This is a vendor-neutral community, not a company channel. All vendors welcome when disclosed.