Three former operators of South Florida nursing schools pleaded guilty as part of a crackdown on “diploma mill”operations that sold fraudulent nursing diplomas and transcripts, allowing buyers to bypass proper training andlicensure requirements. The scheme, uncovered…
Posts by Category: Occupational Fraud
OCCUPATIONAL/HIRING FRAUD Fake Nursing Professor Taught 10+ Months
A Boise, ID nursing program employed an unlicensed instructor to teach for more than 10 months; despite studentconcerns he lacked basic nursing knowledge. Multiple students raised red flags, and a former assistant dean whoinvestigated the instructor’s nonexistent…
Defunct Boca Raton Nursing School Director Guilty of Selling Fake Diplomas
Stephanie Dorisca, former director of Techni-Pro Institute in Boca Raton, was convicted of conspiring to sell about 1,000 fake nursing diplomas for millions of dollars as part of Operation Nightingale. The scheme recruited students from Texas, allowing many to pass…
Fake Arizona Nurse Used Stolen License to Treat Patients
Christine Muturi Lewis of Mesa was arrested for posing as a nurse using another woman’s license, despite never being licensed herself. She falsely claimed experience in hospice triage and worked at multiple facilities, including NAZ and Golden Rose Hospice. Her fraud…
Fake Nurse in Pediatric Diabetes Scam Flees Las Vegas to Albania, Faces 70+ Felony Charges
Crystal Scott, 44, faces over 70 felony charges in Las Vegas for impersonating a nurse and providing fraudulent diabetes care to children, including possession of forged prescriptions and practicing without a license. She allegedly ran a business, “Glucose N Glow,”…
Fake Pilot Exposed After Flying Passengers Across Europe, How?
A pilot at Avion Express flew commercial flights across Europe using forged captain credentials, bypassing simulator checks and experience requirements for months before a routine audit uncovered the fraud. The individual had previously served as a co-pilot for Garuda…
Colorado Shuts Down Lawyer Who Lied About Credentials, Created Fake Employee
Shineth Gonzales, who falsely claimed a Harvard law degree and misrepresented herself as an attorney, agreed to close her two Colorado businesses and never work in immigration services again. She overcharged clients, created a fake employee, and provided unqualified…
CT Nurse in Fake College Degree Scandal Linked to Prison Inmate’s Overdose Death, Lawsuit Says
Tyler Cole, a 32-year-old inmate, died of a methadone overdose at Connecticut’s Garner Correctional Institution, prompting a lawsuit alleging negligent medical care. One nurse involved, Isaac Folorunsho, held a fraudulent nursing degree from a Florida school under…
CT Suspends Nurse, the 74th Disciplined in State Tied to Fake College Degree Scam at Florida Schools
Connecticut suspended nurse Olga Rene’s license after discovering she obtained a fraudulent nursing degree from a Florida school implicated in the federal “Operation Nightingale” probe. The investigation exposed thousands of fake nursing degrees issued without…
Liar, Liar – You Want to Be Hired?
Lying on résumés or job applications remains widespread, with over half of Americans admitting to doing so. Common deceptions include falsifying education, experience or employment dates. Consequences range from losing job offers and reputational harm to fraud charges…


