No doubt about it.  Everyone is looking to get ahead and sadly for many, they are just looking to break even in today’s economy.  A new or better job or job training are clearly ways to make some gains.

But, wait!  Didn’t your BBB warn job seekers about rip-offs like CareerHotline who use reputable newspapers like the Post to advertise high paying jobs while requesting upfront fees ($195 is a lot when you don’t have a job) for services never delivered?  What about applying for free government grant money for career training or to start up a new business?    But wait! Didn’t your BBB warn against those ill-fated grant scams making false promises of money that is never paid back only after you pay it forward with again, advanced and upfront fees? 

And of course, there are our favorite opportunities for advancement such as National Medical Academy located in Baltimore. This training program offers LPN/RN training though in June 09, Maryland issued a cease/desist order to discontinue leaving those who paid thousands of dollars for training in the high demand field of nursing were left “holding the bag”. The reason? The Academy’s training credentials were not certified, therefore not accepted by the Maryland Board of Nursing!  

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