Concerned about recent reports suggesting the circulation
of fake certificates locally, the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) intends
to investigate to ensure the integrity of its documentation.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) last week handed over four cadet officers to the police after they tendered forged CXC Secondary Education Certificates to gain entry to the course.
The army said the sophisticated level of the forged certificates, which could go undetected by the unsuspecting, suggests an organised venture is in operation.
The army detected the forgeries during its usual background check of applicants, which includes authenticity tests of their documents.
Some of the certificates, feature different formats and fonts than those used by CXC, but could bypass cursory checks.
The documents seen were copies but an army officer explained that they looked exactly like authentic certificates.
However, the local CXC division confirmed the documents to be forgeries that used registration numbers which did not exist in the specific years identified.
Additionally, many of them included incorrect profile information for several subject areas.
The grades on each certificate were mostly excellent.
In one instance, one of the new recruits had six grade ones and two grade twos, while another had five grade ones and four grade twos.
The army's investigations revealed that the four paid sums to various individuals ranging from $20,000 to $25,000 for the forged certificates.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) last week handed over four cadet officers to the police after they tendered forged CXC Secondary Education Certificates to gain entry to the course.
The army said the sophisticated level of the forged certificates, which could go undetected by the unsuspecting, suggests an organised venture is in operation.
The army detected the forgeries during its usual background check of applicants, which includes authenticity tests of their documents.
Some of the certificates, feature different formats and fonts than those used by CXC, but could bypass cursory checks.
The documents seen were copies but an army officer explained that they looked exactly like authentic certificates.
However, the local CXC division confirmed the documents to be forgeries that used registration numbers which did not exist in the specific years identified.
Additionally, many of them included incorrect profile information for several subject areas.
The grades on each certificate were mostly excellent.
In one instance, one of the new recruits had six grade ones and two grade twos, while another had five grade ones and four grade twos.
The army's investigations revealed that the four paid sums to various individuals ranging from $20,000 to $25,000 for the forged certificates.
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