Buying a fake high school diploma, or even a fake college diploma, is a very tempting proposition for those looking for an easy way to apply for a job or get a promotion. But, if you’re seriously considering buying one, you might want to know the five facts below first.

1. Buying a fake diploma is technically not illegal

Yes, you read that right. You can buy a fake high school diploma without worrying about breaking any laws. Unfortunately, the problem is people don’t buy it just for the sake of buying one; fake high school diplomas are made and bought to get a promotion, apply for work, and so on, which is where the legal issues start.

2. Employers do actually conduct background checks

Not all of them, but a lot do. Especially in the public sector, or in bigger companies, both of which could report you to the authorities and lead to some serious issues down the line. Even if the fake diploma mill offers to give you a “fake reference”, such companies do background checks so extensive that they’re not worth the risk anymore.

3. You can get scammed

Fake high school diplomas sell fast and making them is a gray area, which spawns a lot of shady companies looking to make a quick buck or two from people who, ironically enough, want to make easy money. The worst part? You can’t explain report them.

If you’re planning to fork out a considerable amount of cash for a fake college diploma, you might want to do a little research first on the diploma mill you’re buying from.

4. Fake high school diplomas are never 100% authentic

Any fake diploma mill claiming that their degrees are 100% authentic are mostly scams. The fact is, serious diploma mills know that they can never get a diploma right to just about every detail; they can only make it as close as possible to the original, which is often enough to fool most employers.

5. Fake diploma mills actually have rules

Or at the very least, they adhere to some kind of vague ethical code where most, if not all, refuse to make any fake diploma related in fields related to medicine. Some even go as far as to avoid making fake college degrees in laws, military, engineering, and aviation, among many other things.

The reason? They know well enough that there’s a huge chance that anyone they give a fake diploma to can use it to endanger other people’s lives, which is probably something they don’t want on their conscience.

I guess there really is honour among thieves.

Should You Buy a Fake Diploma?

Well, that depends. The risk is all yours to task. However, a better alternative would be to consider taking an online class to get a higher degree or studying for a GED test, which basically equates to a high school degree.

Sure, such options take longer and require you to work much harder. But, on the bright side, you’ll end up reaping the benefits forever without feeling guilty that you did something illegal.