Crime
15 Nigerians, charged with fraudulently obtaining nursing credentials in the U.S
No fewer than 18 Nigerian nurses resident in Texas, the United States, have been charged to court for obtaining educational credentials through fraudulent means.
In a multi-state coordinated law enforcement action, called Operation Nightingale, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), discovered that some individuals had obtained fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts.
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The investigation, which was launched on January 25, was aimed at uncovering fraudulent dealings where individuals acquired nursing credentials and used them to qualify to sit for the national nursing board examination.
“The Board has filed Formal Charges against the following nurses for fraudulently obtaining educational credentials,” reads the notice that included the names of 23 nurses charged with certificate forgery.
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