Fresh Fraud is Still Taking Place

Many years after we transitioned fully to the more secure eCards from the American Heart Association, we have seen a new instance where our AHA Training Center was fraudulently entered on a certification card and the individual attempted to pass it off to an employer.  Because physical typewritten cards were phased out years ago by the AHA and we at Heartland CPR were one of the first to transition in January 2018, the employer immediately found the cards turned in to be questionable, so they reached out to us for verification that the training actually occurred.  Since the instructor listed hasn't worked here since last May, we immediately suspected deception when contacted as well.  Upon investigation, the individual presenting the cards had actually registered for and even made a deposit for the class required but then no-showed and instead fraudulently filled in our Training Center information, we believe using an app on a phone.  From what we can piece together, here's what would need to happen to allow this scenario to play out:

1) this individual must know an AHA instructor that had access to the old 2011 version of AHA physical cards (so hopefully that individual is no longer an instructor if they are willing to be involved in like this)

2) they would further have to know one of our existing customers in order to copy our Training Center and instructor information from a legimiate eCard, unaware that the instructor was no longer actively teaching at the time the cards were dated

 

Ironically, after all this came to light the individual contacted us attempting to register for a class with us.  We had to let them know that we have banned them from attending with us on the basis of a lack of integrity and our conviction not to be involved with someone who would willingly commit fraud and use our excellent reputation to do so.  If we can ascertain with certainty out which customer helped in this deception by allowing our information to be copied (albeit poorly) on the fictitious certifications, they too will be banned.

Even though the instructor listed had absolutely no involvement in this, she asked that her name be redacted as well to avoid any possible appearance of her wrongdoing on her part.  We teach and certify around 3500 individuals annually and have an unequalled reputation in the state of Oklahoma.  It's immensely disappointing to witness a healthcare professional who would be willing sacrifice their integrity, tarnish their reputation with the Nursing Board and the AHA, and potentially lose their job...but to attempt to discredit our reputation in the process leaves us no desire to ever do business with this individual in the future or anyone knowingly involved.  Healthcare providers are trusted members of our community so something of this nature reflects poorly on all they associate with.  And does anyone want someone caring for their child or parent with such a lack of integrity?  Saving three hours of class time certainly isn't worth the far reaching consequences they now face that will certainly follow them in their healthcare career.  It's never, ever worth it! 

#ecard #fraud #bls #cpr #aha

- Ginger Davis
Heartland CPR, llc
405-603-6666
www.HeartlandCPR.com