The Indefensibles: Registry of ISO Certificate Mills and Accreditation Mills
A growing list of known unaccredited or self-accredited entities in the ISO scheme, plus “conflicted” accredited bodies.
Tag: indefensibles
That Time ISO 9001 Certificate Mills Tried to Literally Certify Cement Life Jackets
They used to say you could get ISO 9001 certified if you made cement life vests. Well, now you can.
UK Certificate Mill Claims Their Consulting is “Free” (No, It’s Not)
HSEQSmart’s Brian Green falsely claimed he provides “free consultancy” and then contradicted his own website by saying he doesn’t offer certification services.
“Fraud-As-A-Service”: the Latest ISO Certificate Mill Scam
A UK-based certificate mill sells ISO 9001 certification “subscriptions” backed by what they claim is AI.
ISO 27001 Certification Body is So Poor, They Have to Beg for Free Copies of the Standard
IQA Certification’s CEO Achal Gupta was caught trying to solicit stolen copies of the ISO 27001 standard.
Nest of Fake Accreditation Bodies Cloned JAS-ANZ Website
Certificate mill thieves stole content from JAS-ANZ’s website to create a number of fake scam sites.
Indian Certificate Mill Opastaja QC Mimics SGS ISO 9001 Certificates, Issues Fake FDA Certs
Opastaja QC purports to operate from Las Vegas, but joins a long list of Indian mills selling counterfeit ISO 9001 certificates.
Turkish Couple in Switzerland Run Shameless ISO 9001 Certificate Mill
Skillfront certifies clients after writing their documentation, while using fake press releases and phony partnership claims to sell their unaccredited certificates.
Certificate Mill Guberman PMC Websites, YouTube Channel Shuttered, Claims Company “Out of Business”
Guberman PMC offered self-accredited ISO certificates, and relied on a campaign of defaming competitors, an effort which now appears entirely shut down.
US Certificate Mill Denies Operating in Iran, But Isn’t Stopping Marketing There
The certificate mill AGS denies operating in Iran despite multiple ISO 9001 certificates having been issued under its name in that country, and aggressive marketing.
Registrar AMPLUS Falsely Claims “Accreditation” by State of Ohio
Certificate mill AMPLUS falsely claims it is accredited to issue ISO 9001 certificates by the State of Ohio, something the State of Ohio doesn’t really do.
Guberman Certificate Mill Posts Video Asking for Consultant “Partnerships” in Violation of ISO 17021
Guberman-PMC certificate mill posted a YouTube video seeking a “partnership” with quality consultants, despite this being a violation of accreditation rules under ISO 17021-1.
