Nursing School Owner Pleads Guilty After Issuing Nearly 3,000 Fake Diplomas

This video details the federal prosecution of Carleen Noreus, a South Florida nursing school owner who operated a massive diploma mill, selling nearly 3,000 fraudulent nursing degrees over seven years (0:20-2:33). Key takeaways from the report: The Scheme: Noreus, who operated two schools (Carlen Home Health School in Plantation and Carlen Home Health School 2 in West Palm Beach), charged individuals between $10,000 and $20,000 to receive a nursing diploma without completing any of the required academic or clinical training (0:28-1:01, 2:55-3:03). The Impact: According to the DOJ, of the 2,956 fake diplomas sold between April 2018 and October 2025,...