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I was drawn in by the cheap course price and the promises of international travel. They seemed legit enough to me because they claim to be accredited. This is a fraudulent lie. The accreditation body that supposedly accredits this shady TEFL outfit is none other than the shady TEFL company itself. It&#8217;s just a gold badge they created and put on their website. It means nothing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">False accreditation aside, this company will badger you to write &#8220;politely worded and positive&#8221; reviews about them when you complete the course, offering free courses in return for doing so. They also keep a record of your debit\/credit card details. How do I know this? I was billed by them for two separate transactions that I never authorized or agreed to. 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