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Eugene

(66,217 posts)
Sun Jun 2, 2024, 06:42 AM Jun 2024

Man sentenced for forging Purdue professors' signatures to change his grades

Source: Lafayette Journal & Courier

Man sentenced for forging Purdue professors' signatures to change his grades

Ron Wilkins, Lafayette Journal & Courier
Updated Fri, May 31, 2024 at 5:44 PM EDT·1 min read

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University student Mohamed Bouftas appeared to have a grade-point average of 3.85, until it was learned he was forging professors' signatures to change grades of F, D, C and B+ to A.

His real GPA is 1.68, and his legal status is convicted felon for forgery.

Bouftas, 23, of West Lafayette, admitted to three forgery convictions in April, and he received a four-year sentence Friday. His sentence was suspended and he was put on probation, according to the court.

A person in Purdue's Registrar's Office noticed the grade-change form that appeared suspicious. The registrar's staff asked the professor why she used the paper form to change the grade instead of the online portal.

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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/news/man-sentenced-forging-purdue-professors-200844033.html

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Man sentenced for forging Purdue professors' signatures to change his grades (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2024 OP
If he's looking for a job, I know a guy 3Hotdogs Jun 2024 #1
Sad his prison time was suspended jimfields33 Jun 2024 #2
Get a job collecting petition signatures... I predict great success for him. keithbvadu2 Jun 2024 #3
He has a wonderful skill set for the GOP crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #4
 

jimfields33

(19,382 posts)
2. Sad his prison time was suspended
Sun Jun 2, 2024, 06:57 AM
Jun 2024

He’s a liar, thief and dishonest student. He’s tried screwing others in grades and potential jobs.

Irish_Dem

(73,307 posts)
4. He has a wonderful skill set for the GOP crime syndicate.
Sun Jun 2, 2024, 08:15 AM
Jun 2024

They will probably hire him tomorrow.

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