Consumers have reported locally they have been deceived by fraudulent online schools offering high school diplomas that turn out to have little or no value. Consumers are being charged $99-$1600 each for a “class.” An online chat operator for McHill High School stated the school has been in business for over 20 years and is located in Richmond. A domain search revealed that their website at www.mchillhighschool.com was created March 29, 2012.
Two other “schools” claim to be located in the Richmond area. Belford High School is listed as a fraudulent website at www.GEDtestingservice.com and has had 78 inquiries with the BBB in the past year. Www.alfordhighschool.com has received 14 inquiries since mid-April 2012. The Better Business Bureau serving Central Virginia has been in contact with officials of the Virginia Department of Education who tell us these “schools” often create their own accrediting organizations and are usually not accredited in any legitimate sense.
“Before you pay for any high school class or diploma, please check with the Virginia Department of Education to make sure you are getting the proper information,” advised Tom Gallagher, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Central Virginia. “For colleges, check with the U.S. Department of Education.” If you’d like further information on diploma mills, email the BBB at info@richmond.bbb.org.
micheal jenkins
May 29, 2012
is this a good websit to get my G.E.D from ?
gene rivera
July 17, 2012
Is chill online diploma accredited
Chelsea Pitts
August 8, 2012
I just took mytest on this website i didn’ytpayany oney at all. My question to yo is this a fake school?
Ervin
August 8, 2012
I think a call or visit to BBB will help get your questions answered. They are a trusted resource.
John
August 16, 2012
BBB is always whining! I got my diploma from there and it works just fine for me
John ray
August 30, 2012
Works great for me!
Roger B
September 7, 2012
It was four test that it ask me to take this was yesterday and I only took two, well today I get a call talking about I can get my high school diploma for only $199, now when schools start doing that, I think this is fraud!!!
buffy
October 23, 2012
YOU CAN NOT GET YOUR GED ONLINE YOU HAVE TO GO TO YOUR LOCAL GED TESTING FACILITY. ANY THING ONLINE IS A SCAM..
americo beriguete
November 30, 2012
hi, guy i am schedule to pay for my GED diploma from Mchill High School, can you please tell me if is legal and valid to go to college? Mr Dave Myers called me from this number 1866 498 9382 ext 1045 and he told me that this diploma is valid in any college, is this truth?
wendell ray
December 4, 2012
i have a dipolma frim mchill high school online im asking the same question as the guy did on november 30
Mary
December 11, 2012
Is Mchill fake?Please help! http://www.mchillhighschool.com
Christina
December 13, 2012
I just paid 125 dollars for my high school diploma from Mchill high school is it real or a scam
pinabutter
January 29, 2013
***ATTENTION*****ATTENTION************ITS A SCAM AND FAKE*****
MY BROTHER AND I BOTH RECIEVED OUR DIPLOMAS FROM MCHILL. IT COST US $275 a piece. WEREN’T ABLE TO APPLY TO NO COLLEGES…. NONE…….BECAUSE WHEN THE COLLEGES WE APPLIED TO TRY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MCHILL, DIFFERENT PEOPLE KEPT ANSWERING THE PHONES AND YPU COULD ACTUALLY TELL IT WAS ALL GAMING JUST SO THEY CAN CHEAT YOU OUT YOUR MONEY. PLUS IT WAS VERY VERY WEIRD AND CREEPY HOW THEY ANSWERED THE PHONE BY SAYING ‘HELLO THEN THEN YOUR NAME, I WAS LIKE “HOW DID YOU KNOW IT ME THAT WAS CALLING? 2NDLY…YOU CAN ACTUALLY TELL THEIR FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY BY HOW THICK THEY’RE ACCENT ARE. 3rd..THE TRANSCRIPT THEY SENT WAS LACKING INFO ON IT INOREDED TO CONTINUE WITH THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS. I can go on and on but the truth is the a$$ are FAKE AND ITS DEFINITELY DEFINITELY A SCAM. THEY WILL REFUND YOU THO CAUSE WE SHORE GOT OUR BACK and it was ironic that mchill offered money back ws soon as the 1st red flag went up, and the adviser at school said “IF THE START OFFERING YOUR MONEY WITHOUT AT LEAST FIXING THE PROBLEM THEN THAT SHOWS A LOT.
Jenny taylor
April 17, 2013
Do not give this fake school your money do your research !!! It’s 100% fraud I did online chats and phone calls to them calling them out on there fraud and were very rude and got defensive!!! Call local colleges ask them they will tell you fake diploma!!!!!!!!!!