$40k a year to attend Harvard University as me

Re:$40k a year to attend Harvard University as me by daughart on Thursday December 19, 2013 @06:03PM (#6938620)

Let's say that you pulled this off for four years (as the actual student). What is stopping you from telling Harvard that you actually did the work and hoping they recognize your effort by giving you a diploma instead of the guy who was hiring you? I assume only contractual terms about non-disclosure. Since the contract itself is probably in violation of the law in some way -- I'd guess that you've committed fraud -- is the NDA agreement enforceable? What happens to the $170k you've been paid? Do you have to return this? Would you both face criminal punishment?

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Re:$40k a year to attend Harvard University as me by daltonlp on Thursday December 19, 2013 @09:10PM (#6939476)

Perhaps the knowledge that someone with the means and motivation to perpetrate a $170K fraud like this also has the means and motivation to pay $15-20K to have you harmed or killed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_killing

"Make it look like an accident."

Actually, that's a risk even if you plan to abide by the NDA.

For what it's worth, I think this offer is an entertaining troll and not actually real.

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Re:$40k a year to attend Harvard University as me by nickff on Thursday December 19, 2013 @06:35PM (#6938795)

In most jurisdictions, contracts which require violation of law(s) are not enforceable.

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