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The federal crackdown on a trio of South Florida nursing schools accused of selling phony degrees has led to 20 convictions so far.

Four individuals in South Florida have been sentenced to prison for their role in a coordinated scheme to sell fraudulent nursing diplomas and transcripts.

Five people with ties to the Palm Beach School of Nursing who were accused of a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal shortcut to becoming nurses are set to

Five associates of a Fort Lauderdale nursing school that sold fake degrees face up to 20 years in prison.

Ex-Florida nursing-school owner convicted of selling fake diplomas gets about two years for her cooperation in U.S. probe.

MIAMI — Two nursing school operators in the Fort Lauderdale area have fessed up to peddling fake diplomas to thousands of students who could then avoid completing a rigorous program

The nursing schools illegally charged each student between $10,000-$17,000 for a diploma — without requiring proper training, officials said.

Twenty-five defendants are awaiting a trial and face up to 20 years in prison. The allegations reflect a deepening crisis in the health care and education systems, which the defendants sought to exploit.

More than 7600 degrees and transcripts were sold, allowing some recipients to pass the licensing exam and secure employment at hospitals and nursing homes around the country.

In Florida, Siena College, Palm Beach School of Nursing and Sacred Heart International Institute allegedly issued fake nursing diplomas to students.